adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
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 That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
Augh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading “Want to have the whole gang make a howling break this way?
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
compliancenounUS /kəmˈplaɪəns/
acting according to certain accepted standards
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
Edgecombe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
ejaculated
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From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “Want to have the whole gang make a howling break this way?
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “Want to have the whole gang make a howling break this way?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Want to have the whole gang make a howling break this way?
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Want to--They're white all right, though!”
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Want to--They're white all right, though!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Want to have the whole gang make a howling break this way?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
Waldo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely it cannot be that--Edgecombe--” “Augh, take a tumble, boy!” ejaculated Waldo, giving a jerk that rendered compliance nearly literal, though scarcely full of grace.
WantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Want to have the whole gang make a howling break this way?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Want to have the whole gang make a howling break this way?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “White--where?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “White--where?
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Want to have the whole gang make a howling break this way?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That announcement came with all the force of a bolt from the blue, and even the professor dropped his glasses with a gasp of amazement, while Bruno would have leaped to his feet, only for the hasty grab which his brother made at the tail of his coat.
