Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
again
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
Aleck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UGLY FERRIAGE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Aleck pounced on him, and pinned him down before he could stir or strike.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Aleck pounced on him, and pinned him down before he could stir or strike.
cap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you touch your cap if I let you up?"
chum's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Aleck pounced on him, and pinned him down before he could stir or strike.
creek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
disrespect
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Aleck pounced on him, and pinned him down before he could stir or strike.
duck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
ear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
FERRIAGE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UGLY FERRIAGE.
fight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
fooling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
gentleman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Aleck pounced on him, and pinned him down before he could stir or strike.
here
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Aleck pounced on him, and pinned him down before he could stir or strike.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Will you touch your cap if I let you up?"
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
laughed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Will you touch your cap if I let you up?"
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
officer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Aleck pounced on him, and pinned him down before he could stir or strike.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Aleck pounced on him, and pinned him down before he could stir or strike.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
pinned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Aleck pounced on him, and pinned him down before he could stir or strike.
pounced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Aleck pounced on him, and pinned him down before he could stir or strike.
pulled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
right
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
sat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
stir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Aleck pounced on him, and pinned him down before he could stir or strike.
strike
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Aleck pounced on him, and pinned him down before he could stir or strike.
sun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
superior
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
take
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
touch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you touch your cap if I let you up?"
Tug's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
UGLY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UGLY FERRIAGE.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you touch your cap if I let you up?"
woke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had been up an hour when Aleck woke again, and pulled Tug's ear, at which that young gentleman sat up and was going to fight somebody right away.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No time for fooling," he laughed in his chum's face; "but if there were I'd like to take you out to the creek here and duck you for your disrespect to your superior officer.
