adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “How about the other boys?” inquired North.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now, boys, get as much done as possible,” urged Orde.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
b'iling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Now, boys, get as much done as possible,” urged Orde.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
Daly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I gave one of them a telegram to send to Daly,” replied Orde.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Now, boys, get as much done as possible,” urged Orde.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I gave one of them a telegram to send to Daly,” replied Orde.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now, boys, get as much done as possible,” urged Orde.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How about the other boys?” inquired North.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I gave one of them a telegram to send to Daly,” replied Orde.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “How about the other boys?” inquired North.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Now, boys, get as much done as possible,” urged Orde.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “How about the other boys?” inquired North.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, boys, get as much done as possible,” urged Orde.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I gave one of them a telegram to send to Daly,” replied Orde.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
Orde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, boys, get as much done as possible,” urged Orde.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “How about the other boys?” inquired North.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Now, boys, get as much done as possible,” urged Orde.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I gave one of them a telegram to send to Daly,” replied Orde.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “I gave one of them a telegram to send to Daly,” replied Orde.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “I gave one of them a telegram to send to Daly,” replied Orde.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I gave one of them a telegram to send to Daly,” replied Orde.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Reed stormed back and forth for a moment, then departed at full speed up the road.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Now, boys, get as much done as possible,” urged Orde.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “We better get back in the brush, or he may try to take in the whole b'iling of us on some sort of a blanket warrant.”
