adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he related the particulars of the meeting with Henry Bradner, and what the stranger had said and done concerning Wumble.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He's a sharp, true as you are born!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading "He's a sharp, true as you are born!
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
Bradner
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From this reading And he related the particulars of the meeting with Henry Bradner, and what the stranger had said and done concerning Wumble.
BURLYadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading And he related the particulars of the meeting with Henry Bradner, and what the stranger had said and done concerning Wumble.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And he related the particulars of the meeting with Henry Bradner, and what the stranger had said and done concerning Wumble.
ejaculated
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From this reading "The snake!" ejaculated the old miner passionately.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I think it has saved us from getting into a lot of trouble."
GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I think it has saved us from getting into a lot of trouble."
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think it has saved us from getting into a lot of trouble."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he related the particulars of the meeting with Henry Bradner, and what the stranger had said and done concerning Wumble.
He's
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From this reading "He's a sharp, true as you are born!
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading And he related the particulars of the meeting with Henry Bradner, and what the stranger had said and done concerning Wumble.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it has saved us from getting into a lot of trouble."
I'm
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From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I think it has saved us from getting into a lot of trouble."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it has saved us from getting into a lot of trouble."
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I think it has saved us from getting into a lot of trouble."
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading And he related the particulars of the meeting with Henry Bradner, and what the stranger had said and done concerning Wumble.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading "The snake!" ejaculated the old miner passionately.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think it has saved us from getting into a lot of trouble."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The snake!" ejaculated the old miner passionately.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading And he related the particulars of the meeting with Henry Bradner, and what the stranger had said and done concerning Wumble.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading "The snake!" ejaculated the old miner passionately.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading And he related the particulars of the meeting with Henry Bradner, and what the stranger had said and done concerning Wumble.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "I think it has saved us from getting into a lot of trouble."
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "He's a sharp, true as you are born!
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "The snake!" ejaculated the old miner passionately.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And he related the particulars of the meeting with Henry Bradner, and what the stranger had said and done concerning Wumble.
STRANGER'SnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it has saved us from getting into a lot of trouble."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I think it has saved us from getting into a lot of trouble."
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "He's a sharp, true as you are born!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think it has saved us from getting into a lot of trouble."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he related the particulars of the meeting with Henry Bradner, and what the stranger had said and done concerning Wumble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he related the particulars of the meeting with Henry Bradner, and what the stranger had said and done concerning Wumble.
Wumble
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BURLY STRANGER'S LITTLE GAME "I'm more than glad to have met you as we did," said Dick, a little later, after Jack Wumble had asked the boys about their father.
