adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Teddy Tucker was not yet at the end of his resources.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It looked as if the lad were to be captured right here.
blue-shirted
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From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Teddy Tucker was not yet at the end of his resources.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
canvasman
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From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading It looked as if the lad were to be captured right here.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
CULPRITnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But Teddy Tucker was not yet at the end of his resources.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It looked as if the lad were to be captured right here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
Larry
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From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
Larry's
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From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked as if the lad were to be captured right here.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Teddy Tucker was not yet at the end of his resources.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading But Teddy Tucker was not yet at the end of his resources.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It looked as if the lad were to be captured right here.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
sprintingverbUS /ˈsprɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
StopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
TRYINGadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading But Teddy Tucker was not yet at the end of his resources.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A canvasman, hearing Larry's call, and suspecting the boy was wanted for something quite serious, rushed out, heading Teddy off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teddy, still clinging to the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It looked as if the lad were to be captured right here.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading TRYING THE CULPRIT "Stop him!" howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shirted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail of muddy water over him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But Teddy Tucker was not yet at the end of his resources.
