adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
attributingverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪŋ/
-ing form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
Brophy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
CannedadjectiveUS /kænd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
cracksmannoun
a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
From this reading "Well," said the cracksman, "how's every little thing?"
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Well," said the cracksman, "how's every little thing?"
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
HARRIET
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRIET PHILOSOPHIZES.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
how's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said the cracksman, "how's every little thing?"
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well," said the cracksman, "how's every little thing?"
LizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
Lizard'snounUS /ˈlɪzərdz/
possessive form of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
PHILOSOPHIZES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRIET PHILOSOPHIZES.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading Jimmy smiled ruefully.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said the cracksman, "how's every little thing?"
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Jimmy smiled ruefully.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Well," said the cracksman, "how's every little thing?"
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
unwarrantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːrəntɪd/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading "Canned again," he announced, and then he told the Lizard the story of his downfall, attributing the results of the third round, however, to Brophy's unwarranted action at the end of the second.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said the cracksman, "how's every little thing?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jimmy got home that night he saw a light in the Lizard's room and entered.
