adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father needs me there, because of a change in his business, and I’ve got to go.”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I received word this morning that I would have to go back to my home in San Francisco.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading My father needs me there, because of a change in his business, and I’ve got to go.”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My father needs me there, because of a change in his business, and I’ve got to go.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came down here expecting to stay with my uncle until Spring.
CAUGHTverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading My father needs me there, because of a change in his business, and I’ve got to go.”
Charlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
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 CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I came down here expecting to stay with my uncle until Spring.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I came down here expecting to stay with my uncle until Spring.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father needs me there, because of a change in his business, and I’ve got to go.”
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
Francisco
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From this reading I received word this morning that I would have to go back to my home in San Francisco.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I received word this morning that I would have to go back to my home in San Francisco.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I was going to learn how to raise oranges.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My father needs me there, because of a change in his business, and I’ve got to go.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I received word this morning that I would have to go back to my home in San Francisco.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I came down here expecting to stay with my uncle until Spring.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father needs me there, because of a change in his business, and I’ve got to go.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I received word this morning that I would have to go back to my home in San Francisco.
how
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From this reading I was going to learn how to raise oranges.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came down here expecting to stay with my uncle until Spring.
I've
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From this reading My father needs me there, because of a change in his business, and I’ve got to go.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
it's
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From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I was going to learn how to raise oranges.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father needs me there, because of a change in his business, and I’ve got to go.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I received word this morning that I would have to go back to my home in San Francisco.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I came down here expecting to stay with my uncle until Spring.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading My father needs me there, because of a change in his business, and I’ve got to go.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father needs me there, because of a change in his business, and I’ve got to go.”
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading I was going to learn how to raise oranges.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading I was going to learn how to raise oranges.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I received word this morning that I would have to go back to my home in San Francisco.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
RippernounUS /ˈrɪpər/
a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I received word this morning that I would have to go back to my home in San Francisco.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading I came down here expecting to stay with my uncle until Spring.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I came down here expecting to stay with my uncle until Spring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I received word this morning that I would have to go back to my home in San Francisco.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My father needs me there, because of a change in his business, and I’ve got to go.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came down here expecting to stay with my uncle until Spring.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I came down here expecting to stay with my uncle until Spring.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I came down here expecting to stay with my uncle until Spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was going to learn how to raise oranges.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
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 CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I came down here expecting to stay with my uncle until Spring.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I received word this morning that I would have to go back to my home in San Francisco.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I received word this morning that I would have to go back to my home in San Francisco.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE FOG “Well,” replied Charlie as he sent the _Ripper_ around in a big circle, “you see it’s this way.
