adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
abstractedlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
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 The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It's awful easy to get lost.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I bet you're lost, old-timer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It's awful easy to get lost.
enfoldingnoun
the action of enfolding something
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's awful easy to get lost.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
grown-ups
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From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I bet you're lost, old-timer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I bet you're lost, old-timer.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
narrow-browed
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From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
old-timernounUS /ˌoʊldˈtaɪmər/
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading “I bet you're lost, old-timer.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
OwensnounUS /ˈoʊənz/
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
wriggled
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From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
you're
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From this reading “I bet you're lost, old-timer.
