AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters.
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 right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out and take a look at him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out and take a look at him.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out and take a look at him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters.
eh
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From this reading "Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out and take a look at him.
GotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got him out in your auto?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters.
HavensnounUS /ˈheɪvənz/
plural of “haven” — a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Got him out in your auto?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out and take a look at him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out and take a look at him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
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 SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out and take a look at him.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out and take a look at him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Got him out in your auto?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading All right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out and take a look at him.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
SavedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Saved a fellow from drowning, eh?" he queried, after the lads had explained matters.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading All right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out and take a look at him.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading All right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out and take a look at him.
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 They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE It did not take the Rover boys long to reach Ashton; and once in town, they lost no time in running their auto to where Doctor Havens resided.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading They found the house well lit up, and the old doctor in his study, poring over some medical works.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All right, bring him right in if you want to--or wait, I'll go out and take a look at him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Got him out in your auto?
