adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but too plain.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They had rushed out upon him, and had done this.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
Gerald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald wondered.
golf-clubnoun
golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had rushed out upon him, and had done this.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
hockey-stick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but too plain.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had rushed out upon him, and had done this.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was but too plain.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading They had rushed out upon him, and had done this.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut 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 The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He lay there insensible was it a golf-club or a hockey-stick that had made that horrible cut on his forehead?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had rushed out upon him, and had done this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had rushed out upon him, and had done this.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was but too plain.
UglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had rushed out upon him, and had done this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but too plain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Gerald wondered.
Wuglies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The unfortunate bailiff must have opened the door before the spell had faded, while yet the Ugly Wuglies were something more than mere coats and hats and sticks.
