AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad you suggested it, Phil.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
bemoaningverbUS /bɪˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “bemoan” — regret strongly
From this reading Teddy, however, was bemoaning the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Teddy, however, was bemoaning the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Teddy, however, was bemoaning the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you feel?"
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Teddy, however, was bemoaning the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading How do you feel?"
FindverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad you suggested it, Phil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
HAPPENEDverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Teddy, however, was bemoaning the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Teddy, however, was bemoaning the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad you suggested it, Phil.
investigatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtəd/
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am glad you suggested it, Phil.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Teddy, however, was bemoaning the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Teddy, however, was bemoaning the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Teddy, however, was bemoaning the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
PACEMAKERnounUS /ˈpeɪsmeɪkər/
a leading instance in its field
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Teddy, however, was bemoaning the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I am glad you suggested it, Phil.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy, however, was bemoaning the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teddy, however, was bemoaning the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER "Find out how that car came to tumble off," were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored him to consciousness.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard," said Mr. Sparling.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad you suggested it, Phil.
