adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
CalamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
ContraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
EXCITINGadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
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 IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
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 "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Teddy had, however.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
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 His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
Phil
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From this reading "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
RACEnounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His eyes grew a little larger as he did so, but otherwise the sight that met them did not disturb his equanimity in the least.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN AN EXCITING RACE "More trouble," announced Teddy, one morning a few days later, when the boys awoke in Lawrence, Kansas.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "What's the trouble now, Old Calamity?" demanded Phil, who was washing his face and hands.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Contrary to his usual practice, he had not looked from his stateroom window immediately upon getting up.
