adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No; you can’t kill a thick-head like that,” snarled the ringmaster.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The audience was still roaring.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
can't
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From this reading “No; you can’t kill a thick-head like that,” snarled the ringmaster.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE SAWDUST LIFE “Is he dead?”
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE SAWDUST LIFE “Is he dead?”
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
imprecations
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From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE SAWDUST LIFE “Is he dead?”
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “No; you can’t kill a thick-head like that,” snarled the ringmaster.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE SAWDUST LIFE “Is he dead?”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “No; you can’t kill a thick-head like that,” snarled the ringmaster.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; you can’t kill a thick-head like that,” snarled the ringmaster.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE SAWDUST LIFE “Is he dead?”
ringmasternounUS /ˈrɪŋmæstər/
the person in charge of performances in a circus ring
From this reading “No; you can’t kill a thick-head like that,” snarled the ringmaster.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The audience was still roaring.
SAWDUSTnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE SAWDUST LIFE “Is he dead?”
slunk
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From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “No; you can’t kill a thick-head like that,” snarled the ringmaster.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The audience was still roaring.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No; you can’t kill a thick-head like that,” snarled the ringmaster.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE SAWDUST LIFE “Is he dead?”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
thick-head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No; you can’t kill a thick-head like that,” snarled the ringmaster.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE SAWDUST LIFE “Is he dead?”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Teddy, in the meantime, had dragged himself from beneath the heap and slunk out from under the broken platform.
untanglingnounUS /ənˈtæŋlɪŋ/
the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The audience was still roaring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With angry imprecations the members of the band who had fallen through were untangling themselves as rapidly as possible.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No; you can’t kill a thick-head like that,” snarled the ringmaster.
