AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED That makes fifteen dollars, mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Jinny couldn't quite pull it, so I had to get behind and push.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My, that car was a big one," he continued.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we made it."
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "My, that car was a big one," he continued.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "My, that car was a big one," he continued.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jinny couldn't quite pull it, so I had to get behind and push.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED That makes fifteen dollars, mother.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED That makes fifteen dollars, mother.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Jinny couldn't quite pull it, so I had to get behind and push.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Jinny couldn't quite pull it, so I had to get behind and push.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My, that car was a big one," he continued.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Jinny couldn't quite pull it, so I had to get behind and push.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
INDEEDadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED That makes fifteen dollars, mother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Jinny couldn't quite pull it, so I had to get behind and push.
Jinny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jinny couldn't quite pull it, so I had to get behind and push.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But we made it."
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED That makes fifteen dollars, mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED That makes fifteen dollars, mother.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, that car was a big one," he continued.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Jinny couldn't quite pull it, so I had to get behind and push.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading "Jinny couldn't quite pull it, so I had to get behind and push.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Jinny couldn't quite pull it, so I had to get behind and push.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Jinny couldn't quite pull it, so I had to get behind and push.
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED That makes fifteen dollars, mother.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED That makes fifteen dollars, mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jinny couldn't quite pull it, so I had to get behind and push.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My, that car was a big one," he continued.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we made it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tad Butler, with flashing eyes and heightened color, laid two crisp new one dollar bills in his mother's hand, and nervously brushed a shock of hair from his forehead.
