adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
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 As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Presently, that is along about the third helping of everything there was, the boys commented to tell about their day's adventures.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had an attentive audience; an audience that forgot to eat or say "Dear me suz!" or smoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading They had an attentive audience; an audience that forgot to eat or say "Dear me suz!" or smoke.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading They had an attentive audience; an audience that forgot to eat or say "Dear me suz!" or smoke.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
Barton
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From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
Beanynoun
a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Presently, that is along about the third helping of everything there was, the boys commented to tell about their day's adventures.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
crackerjacknounUS /ˈkrækərdʒæk/
someone excellent of their kind
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Presently, that is along about the third helping of everything there was, the boys commented to tell about their day's adventures.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading They had an attentive audience; an audience that forgot to eat or say "Dear me suz!" or smoke.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Presently, that is along about the third helping of everything there was, the boys commented to tell about their day's adventures.
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 As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They had an attentive audience; an audience that forgot to eat or say "Dear me suz!" or smoke.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And it seemed as though they wanted to hear everything over at least three times.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Presently, that is along about the third helping of everything there was, the boys commented to tell about their day's adventures.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently, that is along about the third helping of everything there was, the boys commented to tell about their day's adventures.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And it seemed as though they wanted to hear everything over at least three times.
Leffingwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had an attentive audience; an audience that forgot to eat or say "Dear me suz!" or smoke.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
ORDEREDadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
Porky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently, that is along about the third helping of everything there was, the boys commented to tell about their day's adventures.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it seemed as though they wanted to hear everything over at least three times.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading They had an attentive audience; an audience that forgot to eat or say "Dear me suz!" or smoke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
suz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had an attentive audience; an audience that forgot to eat or say "Dear me suz!" or smoke.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Presently, that is along about the third helping of everything there was, the boys commented to tell about their day's adventures.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Presently, that is along about the third helping of everything there was, the boys commented to tell about their day's adventures.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And it seemed as though they wanted to hear everything over at least three times.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And it seemed as though they wanted to hear everything over at least three times.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And it seemed as though they wanted to hear everything over at least three times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ORDERED OVER THERE The Leffingwell cook had prepared a regular crackerjack--no, a Leffingwell dinner; and Mr. Leffingwell begged the boys to say little about their adventures until they had had something to eat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And it seemed as though they wanted to hear everything over at least three times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently, that is along about the third helping of everything there was, the boys commented to tell about their day's adventures.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As they all sat down at the table, Porky and Beany looked back over the couple of centuries or so that had passed since breakfast, and decided that since they had not had time for anything at all since that remote period, it would be a good thing to sample a few of the good things urged upon them by Barton, the butler.
