adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Twouldn't be a circus if we did."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "Well, we can't let folks in without paying," said Joel, in deep anxiety.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Better not propose anything you can't carry out.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where'd you get the paper, Polly?" asked Ben, who was very practical.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Twouldn't be a circus if we did."
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Where'd you get the paper, Polly?" asked Ben, who was very practical.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better not propose anything you can't carry out.
can't
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From this reading "Well, we can't let folks in without paying," said Joel, in deep anxiety.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Better not propose anything you can't carry out.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading "'Twouldn't be a circus if we did."
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Well, we can't let folks in without paying," said Joel, in deep anxiety.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "'Twouldn't be a circus if we did."
don't
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From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading "Well, we can't let folks in without paying," said Joel, in deep anxiety.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where'd you get the paper, Polly?" asked Ben, who was very practical.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "'Twouldn't be a circus if we did."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, we can't let folks in without paying," said Joel, in deep anxiety.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "Well, we can't let folks in without paying," said Joel, in deep anxiety.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, we can't let folks in without paying," said Joel, in deep anxiety.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Better not propose anything you can't carry out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "Well, we can't let folks in without paying," said Joel, in deep anxiety.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading "Where'd you get the paper, Polly?" asked Ben, who was very practical.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Better not propose anything you can't carry out.
puckered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, we can't let folks in without paying," said Joel, in deep anxiety.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where'd you get the paper, Polly?" asked Ben, who was very practical.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
Twouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Twouldn't be a circus if we did."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Where'd you get the paper, Polly?" asked Ben, who was very practical.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where'd you get the paper, Polly?" asked Ben, who was very practical.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we can't let folks in without paying," said Joel, in deep anxiety.
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, we can't let folks in without paying," said Joel, in deep anxiety.
Where'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where'd you get the paper, Polly?" asked Ben, who was very practical.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Where'd you get the paper, Polly?" asked Ben, who was very practical.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Well, we can't let folks in without paying," said Joel, in deep anxiety.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you," said Polly, seeing his forehead all puckered up in wrinkles; "why don't you have some tickets, Joel, made out of paper, you know, and marked on 'em for ten cents and five cents?"
