adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, he knew not the language!
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had already reached the house and disappeared in one of the offices.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading He turned back angrily into the forest to seek his unlucky beast.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He turned back angrily into the forest to seek his unlucky beast.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He turned back angrily into the forest to seek his unlucky beast.
bumpkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading They had already reached the house and disappeared in one of the offices.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He turned back angrily into the forest to seek his unlucky beast.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had already reached the house and disappeared in one of the offices.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned back angrily into the forest to seek his unlucky beast.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had already reached the house and disappeared in one of the offices.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had already reached the house and disappeared in one of the offices.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He turned back angrily into the forest to seek his unlucky beast.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Alas, he knew not the language!
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Alas, he knew not the language!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
lowdown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alas, he knew not the language!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had already reached the house and disappeared in one of the offices.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They had already reached the house and disappeared in one of the offices.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had already reached the house and disappeared in one of the offices.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had already reached the house and disappeared in one of the offices.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading He turned back angrily into the forest to seek his unlucky beast.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had already reached the house and disappeared in one of the offices.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned back angrily into the forest to seek his unlucky beast.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Should he follow them, knock the silly fellow's head against a tree, and demand an explanation?
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned back angrily into the forest to seek his unlucky beast.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading He turned back angrily into the forest to seek his unlucky beast.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well! let them go--for a mean “lowdown” pair of country bumpkins:--HE wanted no favors from them!
