adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger’s tail.”
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “I guess Mr. Sparling knows his business pretty well,” mused Phil.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “He knows how to catch the crowd.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wonder how many of them have come here to see me.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “He knows how to catch the crowd.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess Mr. Sparling knows his business pretty well,” mused Phil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wonder how many of them have come here to see me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He knows how to catch the crowd.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I wonder how many of them have come here to see me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
HITverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He knows how to catch the crowd.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess Mr. Sparling knows his business pretty well,” mused Phil.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger’s tail.”
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger’s tail.”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger’s tail.”
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “I guess Mr. Sparling knows his business pretty well,” mused Phil.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger’s tail.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I wonder how many of them have come here to see me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wonder how many of them have come here to see me.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I guess Mr. Sparling knows his business pretty well,” mused Phil.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “I guess Mr. Sparling knows his business pretty well,” mused Phil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wonder how many of them have come here to see me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess Mr. Sparling knows his business pretty well,” mused Phil.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I guess Mr. Sparling knows his business pretty well,” mused Phil.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wonder how many of them have come here to see me.
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading “I guess Mr. Sparling knows his business pretty well,” mused Phil.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger’s tail.”
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger’s tail.”
takernounUS /ˈteɪkər/
one who accepts an offer
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wonder how many of them have come here to see me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger’s tail.”
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
tiger'snounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger’s tail.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He knows how to catch the crowd.
turn-away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger’s tail.”
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED HIT “Another turn-away,” decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger’s tail.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I guess Mr. Sparling knows his business pretty well,” mused Phil.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder how many of them have come here to see me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger’s tail.”
