adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THANKSGIVING FOR a moment Danny Rugg just stared at Bert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't it?" asked Bert, politely.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THANKSGIVING FOR a moment Danny Rugg just stared at Bert.
Bert
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From this reading THANKSGIVING FOR a moment Danny Rugg just stared at Bert.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading "That isn't my button."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
Danny
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From this reading THANKSGIVING FOR a moment Danny Rugg just stared at Bert.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THANKSGIVING FOR a moment Danny Rugg just stared at Bert.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
isn't
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From this reading "That isn't my button."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it?" asked Bert, politely.
it's
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From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THANKSGIVING FOR a moment Danny Rugg just stared at Bert.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THANKSGIVING FOR a moment Danny Rugg just stared at Bert.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That isn't my button."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
others
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From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "Isn't it?" asked Bert, politely.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
Rugg
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From this reading THANKSGIVING FOR a moment Danny Rugg just stared at Bert.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THANKSGIVING FOR a moment Danny Rugg just stared at Bert.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading THANKSGIVING FOR a moment Danny Rugg just stared at Bert.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off.
