alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The automobile was already at the door and their suitcases were in the tonneau.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And as soon as you have word of your father let us know."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The automobile was already at the door and their suitcases were in the tonneau.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The automobile was already at the door and their suitcases were in the tonneau.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "We'll take care of ourselves," said Dick.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The automobile was already at the door and their suitcases were in the tonneau.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And as soon as you have word of your father let us know."
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And as soon as you have word of your father let us know."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The automobile was already at the door and their suitcases were in the tonneau.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And as soon as you have word of your father let us know."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And as soon as you have word of your father let us know."
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And as soon as you have word of your father let us know."
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "We'll take care of ourselves," said Dick.
Randolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll take care of ourselves," said Dick.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "And as soon as you have word of your father let us know."
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
suitcasesnounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪsɪz/
plural of “suitcase” — a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading The automobile was already at the door and their suitcases were in the tonneau.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The automobile was already at the door and their suitcases were in the tonneau.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
tonneau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The automobile was already at the door and their suitcases were in the tonneau.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Thus spoke Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph, as the three Rover boys stood ready to say good-bye.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And as soon as you have word of your father let us know."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The automobile was already at the door and their suitcases were in the tonneau.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll take care of ourselves," said Dick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The automobile was already at the door and their suitcases were in the tonneau.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "And as soon as you have word of your father let us know."
YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK "Boys, you must take care and not get into trouble."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And as soon as you have word of your father let us know."
