adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're a square kid and I like you."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
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 "I reckon you'll find all them things in the hay barn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're a square kid and I like you."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have you any ladders that we can borrow, and a long rope?"
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "I reckon you'll find all them things in the hay barn.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Have you any ladders that we can borrow, and a long rope?"
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Have you any ladders that we can borrow, and a long rope?"
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I reckon you'll find all them things in the hay barn.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you any ladders that we can borrow, and a long rope?"
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading "I reckon you'll find all them things in the hay barn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're a square kid and I like you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I reckon you'll find all them things in the hay barn.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "You're a square kid and I like you."
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Have you any ladders that we can borrow, and a long rope?"
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You're a square kid and I like you."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Have you any ladders that we can borrow, and a long rope?"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon you'll find all them things in the hay barn.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading Have you any ladders that we can borrow, and a long rope?"
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading "You're a square kid and I like you."
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have you any ladders that we can borrow, and a long rope?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I reckon you'll find all them things in the hay barn.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I reckon you'll find all them things in the hay barn.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Have you any ladders that we can borrow, and a long rope?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY WINS "Oh, thank you, thank you ever so much!" answered the lad, his eyes glowing.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon you'll find all them things in the hay barn.
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a square kid and I like you."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I appreciate your kindness, I assure you, and I will write a letter to the owner of the show about you this evening when I get back to the car.
