adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Fifty cents together, twenty-five cents each," Harry announced.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tom Mason asked the Bobbsey boys.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
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 "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
Bobbsey
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From this reading Tom Mason asked the Bobbsey boys.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Tom Mason asked the Bobbsey boys.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "Fifty cents together, twenty-five cents each," Harry announced.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Fifty cents together, twenty-five cents each," Harry announced.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
FiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Fifty cents together, twenty-five cents each," Harry announced.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
FOURTHnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How much have you got?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Fifty cents together, twenty-five cents each," Harry announced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How much have you got?"
How
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From this reading "How much have you got?"
I've
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From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
JULYnounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Tom Mason asked the Bobbsey boys.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much have you got?"
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
rompingverbUS /ˈrɑːmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “romp” — play boisterously
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
Stimpson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Fifty cents together, twenty-five cents each," Harry announced.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom Mason asked the Bobbsey boys.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading "Fifty cents together, twenty-five cents each," Harry announced.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
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 FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FOURTH OF JULY The day following the picnic was July third, and as the Meadow Brook children were pretty well tired out from romping in the woods, they were glad of a day's rest before entering upon the festivities of Independence Day.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Well, I've got thirty-five, and we had better get our stuff early, for Stimpson sold out before noon last year," concluded Tom.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How much have you got?"
