adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do be serious for a minute, won't you?"
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "What is it, some kind of riddle, Phil?" he questioned, bringing the clubs down to his sides.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do be serious for a minute, won't you?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What is it, some kind of riddle, Phil?" he questioned, bringing the clubs down to his sides.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
Forrest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it, some kind of riddle, Phil?" he questioned, bringing the clubs down to his sides.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, some kind of riddle, Phil?" he questioned, bringing the clubs down to his sides.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "What is it, some kind of riddle, Phil?" he questioned, bringing the clubs down to his sides.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me, serious?
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Do be serious for a minute, won't you?"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What is it, some kind of riddle, Phil?" he questioned, bringing the clubs down to his sides.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading "What is it, some kind of riddle, Phil?" he questioned, bringing the clubs down to his sides.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Do be serious for a minute, won't you?"
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "What is it, some kind of riddle, Phil?" he questioned, bringing the clubs down to his sides.
sleevelessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːvlɪs/
having no sleeves
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What is it, some kind of riddle, Phil?" he questioned, bringing the clubs down to his sides.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is it, some kind of riddle, Phil?" he questioned, bringing the clubs down to his sides.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, some kind of riddle, Phil?" he questioned, bringing the clubs down to his sides.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do be serious for a minute, won't you?"
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Teddy Tucker, clad in a pair of linen working trunks and a ragged, sleeveless shirt, both garments much the worse for their winter's wear, was lazily swinging a pair of Indian clubs.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You never can guess it--you never can guess the news, Teddy," cried Phil Forrest, rushing into the gymnasium, his face flushed with excitement.
