afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You!" he said slowly, hardly knowing how to speak after he had caught his breath.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To say that Arnold Baxter was astonished would be to put it altogether too mildly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF ARNOLD BAXTER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading To say that Arnold Baxter was astonished would be to put it altogether too mildly.
BAXTER
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF ARNOLD BAXTER.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that Arnold Baxter was astonished would be to put it altogether too mildly.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "You!" he said slowly, hardly knowing how to speak after he had caught his breath.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was completely dumfounded.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
dumfoundedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading He was completely dumfounded.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF ARNOLD BAXTER.
evildoernounUS /ˈiːvəlduːər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You!" he said slowly, hardly knowing how to speak after he had caught his breath.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "You!" he said slowly, hardly knowing how to speak after he had caught his breath.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You!" he said slowly, hardly knowing how to speak after he had caught his breath.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You!" he said slowly, hardly knowing how to speak after he had caught his breath.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To say that Arnold Baxter was astonished would be to put it altogether too mildly.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "You!" he said slowly, hardly knowing how to speak after he had caught his breath.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading To say that Arnold Baxter was astonished would be to put it altogether too mildly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF ARNOLD BAXTER.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To say that Arnold Baxter was astonished would be to put it altogether too mildly.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You!" he said slowly, hardly knowing how to speak after he had caught his breath.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading To say that Arnold Baxter was astonished would be to put it altogether too mildly.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "You!" he said slowly, hardly knowing how to speak after he had caught his breath.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "You!" he said slowly, hardly knowing how to speak after he had caught his breath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that Arnold Baxter was astonished would be to put it altogether too mildly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF ARNOLD BAXTER.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that Arnold Baxter was astonished would be to put it altogether too mildly.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To say that Arnold Baxter was astonished would be to put it altogether too mildly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that Arnold Baxter was astonished would be to put it altogether too mildly.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached the carriage and caught the evildoer by the arm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that Arnold Baxter was astonished would be to put it altogether too mildly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You!" he said slowly, hardly knowing how to speak after he had caught his breath.
