AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The blow from the bully angered Tom greatly, and skating forward he made a pass at Koswell.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Koswell is a good scrapper," came from another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The blow from the bully angered Tom greatly, and skating forward he made a pass at Koswell.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The blow from the bully angered Tom greatly, and skating forward he made a pass at Koswell.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading The blow from the bully angered Tom greatly, and skating forward he made a pass at Koswell.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading "Say, Rover, look out, or Jerry Koswell will eat you up!" said one of the seniors.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The blow from the bully angered Tom greatly, and skating forward he made a pass at Koswell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
fun-loving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Koswell is a good scrapper," came from another.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The blow from the bully angered Tom greatly, and skating forward he made a pass at Koswell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The blow from the bully angered Tom greatly, and skating forward he made a pass at Koswell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Koswell is a good scrapper," came from another.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Say, Rover, look out, or Jerry Koswell will eat you up!" said one of the seniors.
Koswell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Say, Rover, look out, or Jerry Koswell will eat you up!" said one of the seniors.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The blow from the bully angered Tom greatly, and skating forward he made a pass at Koswell.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Say, Rover, look out, or Jerry Koswell will eat you up!" said one of the seniors.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Say, Rover, look out, or Jerry Koswell will eat you up!" said one of the seniors.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Say, Rover, look out, or Jerry Koswell will eat you up!" said one of the seniors.
outsidersnounUS /aʊtˈsaɪdərz/
plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The blow from the bully angered Tom greatly, and skating forward he made a pass at Koswell.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Say, Rover, look out, or Jerry Koswell will eat you up!" said one of the seniors.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Say, Rover, look out, or Jerry Koswell will eat you up!" said one of the seniors.
scrappernoun
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading "Koswell is a good scrapper," came from another.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading "Say, Rover, look out, or Jerry Koswell will eat you up!" said one of the seniors.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading The blow from the bully angered Tom greatly, and skating forward he made a pass at Koswell.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
SPRINGTIMEnounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Say, Rover, look out, or Jerry Koswell will eat you up!" said one of the seniors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE "A fight! a fight!" came from the crowd, and soon Tom and Koswell were surrounded by a number of students and some outsiders.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Say, Rover, look out, or Jerry Koswell will eat you up!" said one of the seniors.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the latter ducked, and then came back at Tom with a blow that sent the fun-loving Rover into several students standing by.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Rover, look out, or Jerry Koswell will eat you up!" said one of the seniors.
