AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “But you see—” “That’s all right,” interrupted the freight agent.
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 “But you see—” “That’s all right,” interrupted the freight agent.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “I didn’t mean to go at you with such a rush,” apologized Jerry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Maybe I’ve got a boat concealed there.”
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you see—” “That’s all right,” interrupted the freight agent.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can I put my hands down now?
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading Maybe I’ve got a boat concealed there.”
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
DESPERATEadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t mean to go at you with such a rush,” apologized Jerry.
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From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Can I put my hands down now?
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “But you see—” “That’s all right,” interrupted the freight agent.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I didn’t mean to go at you with such a rush,” apologized Jerry.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Maybe I’ve got a boat concealed there.”
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Can I put my hands down now?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
HitternounUS /ˈhɪtər/
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t mean to go at you with such a rush,” apologized Jerry.
I've
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From this reading Maybe I’ve got a boat concealed there.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “But you see—” “That’s all right,” interrupted the freight agent.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “I didn’t mean to go at you with such a rush,” apologized Jerry.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading Maybe I’ve got a boat concealed there.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I didn’t mean to go at you with such a rush,” apologized Jerry.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Can I put my hands down now?
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Can I put my hands down now?
RACEnounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “But you see—” “That’s all right,” interrupted the freight agent.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading “I didn’t mean to go at you with such a rush,” apologized Jerry.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But you see—” “That’s all right,” interrupted the freight agent.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t mean to go at you with such a rush,” apologized Jerry.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
That's
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From this reading “But you see—” “That’s all right,” interrupted the freight agent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Maybe I’ve got a boat concealed there.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I didn’t mean to go at you with such a rush,” apologized Jerry.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I didn’t mean to go at you with such a rush,” apologized Jerry.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DESPERATE RACE “Well,” remarked Mr. Hitter, after a pause, during which the boys, rather surprised at his conduct, stood staring at him, “well, why don’t you look in my hip pocket.
