AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Investigation proved that 'Rast Little was nowhere to be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
bob-sled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Holabird passed him in the road on her way home in the "bob-sled."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In response to her command to "climb in" he sullenly said he was going to walk home by a "short cut" through the woods.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading In response to her command to "climb in" he sullenly said he was going to walk home by a "short cut" through the woods.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In response to her command to "climb in" he sullenly said he was going to walk home by a "short cut" through the woods.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In response to her command to "climb in" he sullenly said he was going to walk home by a "short cut" through the woods.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
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 A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Investigation proved that 'Rast Little was nowhere to be found.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading In response to her command to "climb in" he sullenly said he was going to walk home by a "short cut" through the woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Holabird passed him in the road on her way home in the "bob-sled."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Holabird passed him in the road on her way home in the "bob-sled."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
Holabird
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Holabird passed him in the road on her way home in the "bob-sled."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
InvestigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Investigation proved that 'Rast Little was nowhere to be found.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Investigation proved that 'Rast Little was nowhere to be found.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Holabird passed him in the road on her way home in the "bob-sled."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Investigation proved that 'Rast Little was nowhere to be found.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Holabird passed him in the road on her way home in the "bob-sled."
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mrs. Holabird passed him in the road on her way home in the "bob-sled."
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Investigation proved that 'Rast Little was nowhere to be found.
Rast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Investigation proved that 'Rast Little was nowhere to be found.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading In response to her command to "climb in" he sullenly said he was going to walk home by a "short cut" through the woods.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Mrs. Holabird passed him in the road on her way home in the "bob-sled."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In response to her command to "climb in" he sullenly said he was going to walk home by a "short cut" through the woods.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
SensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
SensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In response to her command to "climb in" he sullenly said he was going to walk home by a "short cut" through the woods.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
spelling-bee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading In response to her command to "climb in" he sullenly said he was going to walk home by a "short cut" through the woods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Investigation proved that 'Rast Little was nowhere to be found.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In response to her command to "climb in" he sullenly said he was going to walk home by a "short cut" through the woods.
Tinkletown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tinkletown Sensation Sensations came thick and fast in Tinkletown during the next few hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Investigation proved that 'Rast Little was nowhere to be found.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In response to her command to "climb in" he sullenly said he was going to walk home by a "short cut" through the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Investigation proved that 'Rast Little was nowhere to be found.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Holabird passed him in the road on her way home in the "bob-sled."
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In response to her command to "climb in" he sullenly said he was going to walk home by a "short cut" through the woods.
