adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
ALARMnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Sounds all right, but it doesn't mean much of anything to me," laughed Phil.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
billboardsnounUS /ˈbɪlbɔːrdz/
plural of “billboard” — large outdoor signboard
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
billposters
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From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
doesn't
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From this reading "Sounds all right, but it doesn't mean much of anything to me," laughed Phil.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
else
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From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
I'll
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From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Sounds all right, but it doesn't mean much of anything to me," laughed Phil.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
lithographers
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From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Sounds all right, but it doesn't mean much of anything to me," laughed Phil.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
MIDNIGHTnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Sounds all right, but it doesn't mean much of anything to me," laughed Phil.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
Phil
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
pointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
programmernounUS /ˈproʊɡræmər/
a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
From this reading In the first place an advertising car includes billposters, lithographers, banner men and at least one programmer."
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Sounds all right, but it doesn't mean much of anything to me," laughed Phil.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
SoundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Sounds all right, but it doesn't mean much of anything to me," laughed Phil.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "The billposters post the large bills on the billboards, and anywhere else that they can get a chance, mostly out in the country and in the country towns.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "Now tell me, if you will, what the routine of the work on an advance car is," said Phil after he and Billy had sat down beside the tracks.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "It would take all night to do that, but I'll give you a few pointers and the rest you will have to pick up for yourself.
