aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Whar's Whizzer?" he asked, sharply.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Before going to bed, Chad said he would bring Jack into the house:
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before going to bed, Chad said he would bring Jack into the house:
BluegrassnounUS /ˈbluːɡræs/
any of various grasses of the genus Poa
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Before going to bed, Chad said he would bring Jack into the house:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Somebody might pizen him," he explained, and when he came back, he startled the circle about the fire:
ChadnounUS /tʃæd/
a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "Somebody might pizen him," he explained, and when he came back, he startled the circle about the fire:
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Somebody might pizen him," he explained, and when he came back, he startled the circle about the fire:
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Somebody might pizen him," he explained, and when he came back, he startled the circle about the fire:
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Before going to bed, Chad said he would bring Jack into the house:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before going to bed, Chad said he would bring Jack into the house:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before going to bed, Chad said he would bring Jack into the house:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before going to bed, Chad said he would bring Jack into the house:
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Somebody might pizen him," he explained, and when he came back, he startled the circle about the fire:
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
pizen
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From this reading "Somebody might pizen him," he explained, and when he came back, he startled the circle about the fire:
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Before going to bed, Chad said he would bring Jack into the house:
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Whar's Whizzer?" he asked, sharply.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody might pizen him," he explained, and when he came back, he startled the circle about the fire:
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "Somebody might pizen him," he explained, and when he came back, he startled the circle about the fire:
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
TRIALnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
Turners
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From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
Whar's
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From this reading "Whar's Whizzer?" he asked, sharply.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Somebody might pizen him," he explained, and when he came back, he startled the circle about the fire:
Whizzer
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From this reading "Whar's Whizzer?" he asked, sharply.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE By degrees the whole story was told Chad that night.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then the Turners would ask him about his stay in the Bluegrass, but the boy would answer as briefly as possible and come back to Jack.
