accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “As soon as I heard the camels were loose I came away on my own account.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “But this wasn’t harness or anything that jingled,” said the young mule.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As soon as I heard the camels were loose I came away on my own account.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “As soon as I heard the camels were loose I came away on my own account.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “You know I don’t mind that now, Billy.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But this wasn’t harness or anything that jingled,” said the young mule.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “As soon as I heard the camels were loose I came away on my own account.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading “As soon as I heard the camels were loose I came away on my own account.
couldn't
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From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
don't
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From this reading “You know I don’t mind that now, Billy.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
H'm
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From this reading “H’m!” said Billy.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading “But this wasn’t harness or anything that jingled,” said the young mule.
head-rope
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From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “As soon as I heard the camels were loose I came away on my own account.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know I don’t mind that now, Billy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
jingled
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From this reading “But this wasn’t harness or anything that jingled,” said the young mule.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know I don’t mind that now, Billy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “As soon as I heard the camels were loose I came away on my own account.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “You know I don’t mind that now, Billy.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “But this wasn’t harness or anything that jingled,” said the young mule.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You know I don’t mind that now, Billy.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “As soon as I heard the camels were loose I came away on my own account.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “But this wasn’t harness or anything that jingled,” said the young mule.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “As soon as I heard the camels were loose I came away on my own account.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But this wasn’t harness or anything that jingled,” said the young mule.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “As soon as I heard the camels were loose I came away on my own account.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But this wasn’t harness or anything that jingled,” said the young mule.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But this wasn’t harness or anything that jingled,” said the young mule.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But this wasn’t harness or anything that jingled,” said the young mule.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But this wasn’t harness or anything that jingled,” said the young mule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As soon as I heard the camels were loose I came away on my own account.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Things like trees, and they fell up and down the lines and bubbled; and my head-rope broke, and I couldn’t find my driver, and I couldn’t find you, Billy, so I ran off with--with these gentlemen.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know I don’t mind that now, Billy.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “But this wasn’t harness or anything that jingled,” said the young mule.
