adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED "Bobby, let's have a garden, you and I."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED "Bobby, let's have a garden, you and I."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The two weeks of camp life he had enjoyed had made him indifferent to any extra trouble involved.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED "Bobby, let's have a garden, you and I."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bob didn't mind.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The two weeks of camp life he had enjoyed had made him indifferent to any extra trouble involved.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Bob didn't mind.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The two weeks of camp life he had enjoyed had made him indifferent to any extra trouble involved.
EVERYBODYpronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED "Bobby, let's have a garden, you and I."
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The two weeks of camp life he had enjoyed had made him indifferent to any extra trouble involved.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED "Bobby, let's have a garden, you and I."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two weeks of camp life he had enjoyed had made him indifferent to any extra trouble involved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED "Bobby, let's have a garden, you and I."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two weeks of camp life he had enjoyed had made him indifferent to any extra trouble involved.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED "Bobby, let's have a garden, you and I."
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The two weeks of camp life he had enjoyed had made him indifferent to any extra trouble involved.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The two weeks of camp life he had enjoyed had made him indifferent to any extra trouble involved.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED "Bobby, let's have a garden, you and I."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED "Bobby, let's have a garden, you and I."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The two weeks of camp life he had enjoyed had made him indifferent to any extra trouble involved.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But Bob didn't mind.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
much-worn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
RidingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
SATISFIEDadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED "Bobby, let's have a garden, you and I."
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The two weeks of camp life he had enjoyed had made him indifferent to any extra trouble involved.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two weeks of camp life he had enjoyed had made him indifferent to any extra trouble involved.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Riding back and forth, nights and mornings, on a bicycle, over very dusty roads, made it necessary to polish often.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The two weeks of camp life he had enjoyed had made him indifferent to any extra trouble involved.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Bob looked up from the front of the tent platform, where he sat polishing a pair of much-worn russet shoes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED "Bobby, let's have a garden, you and I."
