adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And Jack, understanding that the boy was in earnest, trotted sadly away with a placard around his neck:
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Jack, understanding that the boy was in earnest, trotted sadly away with a placard around his neck:
BLUEGRASSnounUS /ˈbluːɡræs/
any of various grasses of the genus Poa
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
Buford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
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 The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
COLLEGEnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading And Jack, understanding that the boy was in earnest, trotted sadly away with a placard around his neck:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Jack, understanding that the boy was in earnest, trotted sadly away with a placard around his neck:
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading And Jack, understanding that the boy was in earnest, trotted sadly away with a placard around his neck:
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
placardverbUS /ˈplækərd/
post in a public place
From this reading And Jack, understanding that the boy was in earnest, trotted sadly away with a placard around his neck:
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading And Jack, understanding that the boy was in earnest, trotted sadly away with a placard around his neck:
school-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Jack, understanding that the boy was in earnest, trotted sadly away with a placard around his neck:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So, one Sunday morning Chad led Jack out of the town for several miles, and at the top of a high hill pointed toward the mountains and sternly told him to go home.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading And Jack, understanding that the boy was in earnest, trotted sadly away with a placard around his neck:
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading And Jack, understanding that the boy was in earnest, trotted sadly away with a placard around his neck:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO COLLEGE IN THE BLUEGRASS As the school-master had foretold, there was no room at college for Jack.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The next morning the dog would turn up at the door of the dormitory where Chad and the school-master slept, and as a last resort the boy had to send Jack home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Several times Major Buford took the dog home with him, but Jack would not stay.
