adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
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 Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
ancientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
chalk-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
cramverbUS /kræm/
crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
cross-roads
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From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
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 It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
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 Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since he left I've had time to take a look about me, and I find there's a good deal of fun to be got here, after all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
Weatherby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Early in the following November, Jim Weatherby, returning from the cross-roads one rainy afternoon, brought Christopher a long, wailing letter from Will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If grandpa hadn't gone when he did, I declare I believe he would have ended by driving me clean crazy.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Oh, I've had to walk a chalk-line, sure enough," he wrote, "since that awful day we left home in a pouring rain, with grandpa wearing a whole thunderstorm on his forehead.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It has been cram, cram, cram ever since, I can tell you, and here I am now, just started at the university, with my head still buzzing with the noise of those confounded ancients.
