adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
bibnounUS /bɪb/
top part of an apron; covering the chest
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
Bowen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
Charlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Young people," he thought; "the Young People's Society of the Jerusalem Church.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dick," he said, "it's time you got out of this.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Dick," he said, "it's time you got out of this.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dick," he said, "it's time you got out of this.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick," he said, "it's time you got out of this.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading "Young people," he thought; "the Young People's Society of the Jerusalem Church.
letterheads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dick," he said, "it's time you got out of this.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Dick," he said, "it's time you got out of this.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
People'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Young people," he thought; "the Young People's Society of the Jerusalem Church.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dick," he said, "it's time you got out of this.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "Young people," he thought; "the Young People's Society of the Jerusalem Church.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dick," he said, "it's time you got out of this.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Young people," he thought; "the Young People's Society of the Jerusalem Church.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Dick," he said, "it's time you got out of this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
tuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Dick carefully spread a pile of letterheads on the drying rack; then shutting off the power, stood watching the machine as its movements grew slower and slower.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Charlie Bowen ran into the printing office one day on his way home to dinner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dick," he said, "it's time you got out of this.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want you to put on your best bib and tucker to-night and go with me to meet some young people."
