adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
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 Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
Bert
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From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
can't
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From this reading I can't tell you how much.
Carford
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From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading No telling what damage the horses might have done if you hadn't stopped 'em.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No telling what damage the horses might have done if you hadn't stopped 'em.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading No telling what damage the horses might have done if you hadn't stopped 'em.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
hadn't
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From this reading No telling what damage the horses might have done if you hadn't stopped 'em.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No telling what damage the horses might have done if you hadn't stopped 'em.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
how
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From this reading I can't tell you how much.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't tell you how much.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, boys, I'm much obliged to you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No telling what damage the horses might have done if you hadn't stopped 'em.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No telling what damage the horses might have done if you hadn't stopped 'em.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, boys, I'm much obliged to you.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No telling what damage the horses might have done if you hadn't stopped 'em.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "Well, boys, I'm much obliged to you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
others
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From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
runawaysnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
SNOWBALLnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I can't tell you how much.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading No telling what damage the horses might have done if you hadn't stopped 'em.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
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, boys, I'm much obliged to you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, as he found by looking them over, that the horses were all right, and that nothing was missing, he approached Bert and the others, saying:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No telling what damage the horses might have done if you hadn't stopped 'em.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading THE BIG SNOWBALL For a time Mr. Carford seemed more worried about the possible injury to his team, and the loss of some of his goods in the sled, than he was concerned about thanking the boys who had stopped the runaways.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, boys, I'm much obliged to you.
