adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “There’s somebody on him,” added another.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “There’s somebody on him,” added another.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “It’s Emperor coming back!” cried someone.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “It’s Emperor coming back!” cried someone.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It’s Emperor coming back!” cried someone.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “It’s Emperor coming back!” cried someone.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
Forrest
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From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There’s somebody on him,” added another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
It's
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From this reading “It’s Emperor coming back!” cried someone.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
Phil
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From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
receiptsnounUS /rɪˈsiːts/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “There’s somebody on him,” added another.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “It’s Emperor coming back!” cried someone.
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s somebody on him,” added another.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED As he neared the village Phil began to shout and wave his hat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a time his shouts attracted the attention of some of the people on the circus lot, which was on his side of the village.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ll bet the day’s receipts that it’s that rascally Phil Forrest,” exclaimed Mr. Sparling, examining the cloud of dust with shaded eyes.
