adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stopped under a lamp-post and tried to tie it up again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I stopped under a lamp-post and tried to tie it up again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One or two small boys evidently noticed the same thing.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading One or two small boys evidently noticed the same thing.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
lamp-post
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stopped under a lamp-post and tried to tie it up again.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading One or two small boys evidently noticed the same thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two small boys evidently noticed the same thing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two small boys evidently noticed the same thing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading One or two small boys evidently noticed the same thing.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One or two small boys evidently noticed the same thing.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped under a lamp-post and tried to tie it up again.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One or two small boys evidently noticed the same thing.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I picked up about a quart of mud with that goose, and got the greater part of it over my hands and clothes and a fair quantity over the brown paper; and then it began to rain.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading One or two small boys evidently noticed the same thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading I stopped under a lamp-post and tried to tie it up again.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I stopped under a lamp-post and tried to tie it up again.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two small boys evidently noticed the same thing.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I stopped under a lamp-post and tried to tie it up again.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I stopped under a lamp-post and tried to tie it up again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I carried it in this way for some distance, because I was excited and didn't care how I carried it; but as I cooled, I began to reflect how ridiculous I must look.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I had a bag and an umbrella with me at the same time, and the first thing I did was to drop the goose into the gutter, which is just what I might have expected to do, attempting to handle four separate articles and three yards of string with one pair of hands.
