adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I opened it and read it; it was from Chip, so--” “What did he have to say?”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Old Man any better?”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “How they comm', back here?”
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Old Man any better?”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “I opened it and read it; it was from Chip, so--” “What did he have to say?”
comm
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From this reading “How they comm', back here?”
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
dawn-hour
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From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I opened it and read it; it was from Chip, so--” “What did he have to say?”
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I opened it and read it; it was from Chip, so--” “What did he have to say?”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I opened it and read it; it was from Chip, so--” “What did he have to say?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
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 “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “How they comm', back here?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How they comm', back here?”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I opened it and read it; it was from Chip, so--” “What did he have to say?”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Old Man any better?”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Old Man any better?”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “I opened it and read it; it was from Chip, so--” “What did he have to say?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
PinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I opened it and read it; it was from Chip, so--” “What did he have to say?”
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How they comm', back here?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I opened it and read it; it was from Chip, so--” “What did he have to say?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pink rolled over in his bed so that he might look--however sleepily--upon his fellows, dressing more or less quietly in the cool dawn-hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I opened it and read it; it was from Chip, so--” “What did he have to say?”
WearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I opened it and read it; it was from Chip, so--” “What did he have to say?”
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say, I got a letter for you, Weary,” he yawned, stretching both arms above his head.
