adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "It isn't worth trying, Rand," advised Donald.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You couldn't hit him if you wanted to, and you wouldn't want to if you could.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Right as usual, Donald," laughed Rand, "but I wasn't looking for anything to throw at him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Right as usual, Donald," laughed Rand, "but I wasn't looking for anything to throw at him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Right as usual, Donald," laughed Rand, "but I wasn't looking for anything to throw at him.
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 You can get even with him some better way."
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Right as usual, Donald," laughed Rand, "but I wasn't looking for anything to throw at him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can get even with him some better way."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You couldn't hit him if you wanted to, and you wouldn't want to if you could.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You couldn't hit him if you wanted to, and you wouldn't want to if you could.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
Donald
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From this reading "It isn't worth trying, Rand," advised Donald.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading You can get even with him some better way."
FINDINGnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You can get even with him some better way."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You couldn't hit him if you wanted to, and you wouldn't want to if you could.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading "You couldn't hit him if you wanted to, and you wouldn't want to if you could.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Right as usual, Donald," laughed Rand, "but I wasn't looking for anything to throw at him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You couldn't hit him if you wanted to, and you wouldn't want to if you could.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't worth trying, Rand," advised Donald.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't worth trying, Rand," advised Donald.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Right as usual, Donald," laughed Rand, "but I wasn't looking for anything to throw at him.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
MONEYnounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right as usual, Donald," laughed Rand, "but I wasn't looking for anything to throw at him.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You can get even with him some better way."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading "Right as usual, Donald," laughed Rand, "but I wasn't looking for anything to throw at him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You couldn't hit him if you wanted to, and you wouldn't want to if you could.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading "It isn't worth trying, Rand," advised Donald.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Right as usual, Donald," laughed Rand, "but I wasn't looking for anything to throw at him.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading FINDING MONEY The three boys stood for a moment looking after the rapidly disappearing wagon, then, stooping down, Rand picked up something from the road.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You couldn't hit him if you wanted to, and you wouldn't want to if you could.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "You couldn't hit him if you wanted to, and you wouldn't want to if you could.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right as usual, Donald," laughed Rand, "but I wasn't looking for anything to throw at him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You can get even with him some better way."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You can get even with him some better way."
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "It isn't worth trying, Rand," advised Donald.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You couldn't hit him if you wanted to, and you wouldn't want to if you could.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You couldn't hit him if you wanted to, and you wouldn't want to if you could.
