adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Lay them on, Jerry, lay them on; we’re in for a rattling run now, I’ll warrant.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at the grey marks on his back.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Look at the grey marks on his back.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Yes, that’s he right enough,” shouted the Red-faced Man.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Lay them on, Jerry, lay them on; we’re in for a rattling run now, I’ll warrant.”
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “Look at the grey marks on his back.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, that’s he right enough,” shouted the Red-faced Man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s him!” screeched Tom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Look at the grey marks on his back.”
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
I'll
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From this reading “Lay them on, Jerry, lay them on; we’re in for a rattling run now, I’ll warrant.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
LayverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Lay them on, Jerry, lay them on; we’re in for a rattling run now, I’ll warrant.”
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at the grey marks on his back.”
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes, that’s he right enough,” shouted the Red-faced Man.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “Look at the grey marks on his back.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Lay them on, Jerry, lay them on; we’re in for a rattling run now, I’ll warrant.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Look at the grey marks on his back.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading “Lay them on, Jerry, lay them on; we’re in for a rattling run now, I’ll warrant.”
Red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading “Yes, that’s he right enough,” shouted the Red-faced Man.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Yes, that’s he right enough,” shouted the Red-faced Man.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Lay them on, Jerry, lay them on; we’re in for a rattling run now, I’ll warrant.”
screechedverbUS /skriːtʃt/
past form of “screech” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading “That’s him!” screeched Tom.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Yes, that’s he right enough,” shouted the Red-faced Man.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
That's
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From this reading “That’s him!” screeched Tom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading “That’s him!” screeched Tom.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “Lay them on, Jerry, lay them on; we’re in for a rattling run now, I’ll warrant.”
we're
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From this reading “Lay them on, Jerry, lay them on; we’re in for a rattling run now, I’ll warrant.”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading So Jerry put the hounds in, making dreadful noises to encourage them, and of course I came out, as I did not wish to share the fate of my future wife.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, that’s he right enough,” shouted the Red-faced Man.
