AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "I don't know, I haven't yet made his acquaintance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From within the crate came the whimpering barks of an imprisoned bull terrier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As he approached he saw Bemis and Lucille's coachman lifting a crate from a carriage.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached he saw Bemis and Lucille's coachman lifting a crate from a carriage.
barksnounUS /bɑːrks/
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading From within the crate came the whimpering barks of an imprisoned bull terrier.
Bemis
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From this reading As he approached he saw Bemis and Lucille's coachman lifting a crate from a carriage.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading From within the crate came the whimpering barks of an imprisoned bull terrier.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From within the crate came the whimpering barks of an imprisoned bull terrier.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As he approached he saw Bemis and Lucille's coachman lifting a crate from a carriage.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading As he approached he saw Bemis and Lucille's coachman lifting a crate from a carriage.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
cratenounUS /kreɪt/
a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading As he approached he saw Bemis and Lucille's coachman lifting a crate from a carriage.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, isn't he dear?" cried Pauline turning to Harry.
CriesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, isn't he dear?" cried Pauline turning to Harry.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know, I haven't yet made his acquaintance.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
haven't
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From this reading "I don't know, I haven't yet made his acquaintance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he approached he saw Bemis and Lucille's coachman lifting a crate from a carriage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know, I haven't yet made his acquaintance.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading From within the crate came the whimpering barks of an imprisoned bull terrier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, isn't he dear?" cried Pauline turning to Harry.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know, I haven't yet made his acquaintance.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading As he approached he saw Bemis and Lucille's coachman lifting a crate from a carriage.
Lucille's
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From this reading As he approached he saw Bemis and Lucille's coachman lifting a crate from a carriage.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
OFFERSnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, isn't he dear?" cried Pauline turning to Harry.
OWENnounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
REWARDnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As he approached he saw Bemis and Lucille's coachman lifting a crate from a carriage.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading From within the crate came the whimpering barks of an imprisoned bull terrier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Oh, isn't he dear?" cried Pauline turning to Harry.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading OWEN OFFERS A REWARD Cries of delight coming, in the voice of Pauline, from the direction of the garage made Harry lay down his newspaper and go forth to investigate.
whimperingverbUS /ˈwɪmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly
From this reading From within the crate came the whimpering barks of an imprisoned bull terrier.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading From within the crate came the whimpering barks of an imprisoned bull terrier.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I don't know, I haven't yet made his acquaintance.
