andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The muffled voice under the quilts waxed louder and more angry as the seconds passed.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The muffled voice under the quilts waxed louder and more angry as the seconds passed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Teddy Tucker, what are you doing?" demanded Phil, for the moment puzzled at the scene before him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Teddy Tucker, what are you doing?" demanded Phil, for the moment puzzled at the scene before him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE FIRST DAY'S EXPERIENCE "Give it to him, Teddy!" howled the crew.
DAY'SnounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST DAY'S EXPERIENCE "Give it to him, Teddy!" howled the crew.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Teddy Tucker, what are you doing?" demanded Phil, for the moment puzzled at the scene before him.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Teddy Tucker, what are you doing?" demanded Phil, for the moment puzzled at the scene before him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
EXPERIENCEverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE FIRST DAY'S EXPERIENCE "Give it to him, Teddy!" howled the crew.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DAY'S EXPERIENCE "Give it to him, Teddy!" howled the crew.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Teddy Tucker, what are you doing?" demanded Phil, for the moment puzzled at the scene before him.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE FIRST DAY'S EXPERIENCE "Give it to him, Teddy!" howled the crew.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIRST DAY'S EXPERIENCE "Give it to him, Teddy!" howled the crew.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading THE FIRST DAY'S EXPERIENCE "Give it to him, Teddy!" howled the crew.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST DAY'S EXPERIENCE "Give it to him, Teddy!" howled the crew.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The muffled voice under the quilts waxed louder and more angry as the seconds passed.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
manager'snounUS /ˈmænɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "Teddy Tucker, what are you doing?" demanded Phil, for the moment puzzled at the scene before him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The muffled voice under the quilts waxed louder and more angry as the seconds passed.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The muffled voice under the quilts waxed louder and more angry as the seconds passed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The muffled voice under the quilts waxed louder and more angry as the seconds passed.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
pinionedadjective
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Teddy Tucker, what are you doing?" demanded Phil, for the moment puzzled at the scene before him.
quiltsnounUS /kwɪlts/
plural of “quilt” — bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading The muffled voice under the quilts waxed louder and more angry as the seconds passed.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Teddy Tucker, what are you doing?" demanded Phil, for the moment puzzled at the scene before him.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The muffled voice under the quilts waxed louder and more angry as the seconds passed.
Snowden's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading THE FIRST DAY'S EXPERIENCE "Give it to him, Teddy!" howled the crew.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAY'S EXPERIENCE "Give it to him, Teddy!" howled the crew.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST DAY'S EXPERIENCE "Give it to him, Teddy!" howled the crew.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Tucker, as soon as he could right himself, sat down on the manager's head, at the same time holding Mr. Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The muffled voice under the quilts waxed louder and more angry as the seconds passed.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The muffled voice under the quilts waxed louder and more angry as the seconds passed.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading The muffled voice under the quilts waxed louder and more angry as the seconds passed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Teddy Tucker, what are you doing?" demanded Phil, for the moment puzzled at the scene before him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Teddy Tucker, what are you doing?" demanded Phil, for the moment puzzled at the scene before him.
