andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked in at the open door and snorted at the cheerlessness of the place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These hobees are no good.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked in at the open door and snorted at the cheerlessness of the place.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Why don't you come back here and stay?” the Kid demanded.
bunk-house
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From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
cheerlessnessnoun
a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness
From this reading They looked in at the open door and snorted at the cheerlessness of the place.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why don't you come back here and stay?” the Kid demanded.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading “I was going to sleep down here with you--and now Doctor Dell won't let me.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Why don't you come back here and stay?” the Kid demanded.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I was going to sleep down here with you--and now Doctor Dell won't let me.
don't
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From this reading “Why don't you come back here and stay?” the Kid demanded.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They looked in at the open door and snorted at the cheerlessness of the place.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I was going to sleep down here with you--and now Doctor Dell won't let me.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I was going to sleep down here with you--and now Doctor Dell won't let me.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading These hobees are no good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why don't you come back here and stay?” the Kid demanded.
hobees
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From this reading These hobees are no good.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was going to sleep down here with you--and now Doctor Dell won't let me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They looked in at the open door and snorted at the cheerlessness of the place.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I was going to sleep down here with you--and now Doctor Dell won't let me.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked in at the open door and snorted at the cheerlessness of the place.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was going to sleep down here with you--and now Doctor Dell won't let me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading These hobees are no good.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I was going to sleep down here with you--and now Doctor Dell won't let me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They looked in at the open door and snorted at the cheerlessness of the place.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They looked in at the open door and snorted at the cheerlessness of the place.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They looked in at the open door and snorted at the cheerlessness of the place.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I was going to sleep down here with you--and now Doctor Dell won't let me.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading They looked in at the open door and snorted at the cheerlessness of the place.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Why don't you come back here and stay?” the Kid demanded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These hobees are no good.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was going to sleep down here with you--and now Doctor Dell won't let me.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
Weary's
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From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don't you come back here and stay?” the Kid demanded.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the Kid riding gleefully upon Weary's shoulder they trooped up the path their own feet had helped wear deep to the bunk-house.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was going to sleep down here with you--and now Doctor Dell won't let me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don't you come back here and stay?” the Kid demanded.
