adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
a-all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, bring this wagon home, John, It will not hold us a-all.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading In that mood she was not afraid of him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Oh, bring this wagon home, John, It will not hold us a-all.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
CarnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The girl smiled comfortably.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl smiled comfortably.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In that mood she was not afraid of him.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Oh, bring this wagon home, John, It will not hold us a-all.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Oh, bring this wagon home, John, It will not hold us a-all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, bring this wagon home, John, It will not hold us a-all.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Oh, bring this wagon home, John, It will not hold us a-all.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In that mood she was not afraid of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, bring this wagon home, John, It will not hold us a-all.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that mood she was not afraid of him.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, bring this wagon home, John, It will not hold us a-all.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that mood she was not afraid of him.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The girl smiled comfortably.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
Stamford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that mood she was not afraid of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, bring this wagon home, John, It will not hold us a-all.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, bring this wagon home, John, It will not hold us a-all.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Oh, bring this wagon home, John, It will not hold us a-all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Oh, bring this wagon home, John, It will not hold us a-all.
Winthrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some time there was silence in the Scarlet Car, and then Winthrop broke it by laughing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "First, I lose Peabody," he explained, "then I lose Sam, and now, after I throw Fred overboard, I am going to drive you into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you."
