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 ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading No, certainly not.
ChunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading "This all I get to eat to-day?"
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "This all I get to eat to-day?"
GONEadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This all I get to eat to-day?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, certainly not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, certainly not.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
PonynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
skeletonsnounUS /ˈskelətənz/
plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
solemn-visaged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This all I get to eat to-day?"
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chunky, solemn-visaged, was munching his hard boiled egg slowly, in an effort to make it last as long as possible.
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 ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ALL GONE BUT TWO "Well," grunted Ned Rector, as he served the meager breakfast, "at this rate there soon will be nothing left of the Pony Rider Boys except the skeletons of two mules."
