used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
all-firedadjective
extreme
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wagon halted, and they heard the buzzing twang of a jew's-harp, played vigorously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
BalmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
Brackett
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From this reading "There's your Todd Ward Brackett.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading The wagon halted, and they heard the buzzing twang of a jew's-harp, played vigorously.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The wagon halted, and they heard the buzzing twang of a jew's-harp, played vigorously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The wagon halted, and they heard the buzzing twang of a jew's-harp, played vigorously.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I predicted him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I predicted him!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
jew's-harp
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From this reading The wagon halted, and they heard the buzzing twang of a jew's-harp, played vigorously.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
linimentnoun
a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The wagon halted, and they heard the buzzing twang of a jew's-harp, played vigorously.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading I predicted him!
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
rustedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪd/
having accumulated rust
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's your Todd Ward Brackett.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wagon halted, and they heard the buzzing twang of a jew's-harp, played vigorously.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
tinwarenoun
articles of commerce made of tin plate
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading "There's your Todd Ward Brackett.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
twangverbUS /twɑːŋ/
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading The wagon halted, and they heard the buzzing twang of a jew's-harp, played vigorously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading The wagon halted, and they heard the buzzing twang of a jew's-harp, played vigorously.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading "There's your Todd Ward Brackett.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Then he suddenly pricked up his ears at the sound of the slow rumble of a wagon turning into the yard.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Round here to sell ye rotten thread and rusted tinware and his all-fired Balm o' Joy liniment."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's your Todd Ward Brackett.
