adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The creature's dirty, unshaved jowls began to shake, and his voice became wholly a whimper.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “'I'd git kicked into the discard by the first cop that got to me,' he answered, 'that's what I'd git.'
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “The creature's dirty, unshaved jowls began to shake, and his voice became wholly a whimper.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The creature's dirty, unshaved jowls began to shake, and his voice became wholly a whimper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “'I'd git kicked into the discard by the first cop that got to me,' he answered, 'that's what I'd git.'
copnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading “'I'd git kicked into the discard by the first cop that got to me,' he answered, 'that's what I'd git.'
creature's
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From this reading “The creature's dirty, unshaved jowls began to shake, and his voice became wholly a whimper.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “The creature's dirty, unshaved jowls began to shake, and his voice became wholly a whimper.
discardverbUS /dɪˈskɑːrd/
throw or cast away
From this reading “'I'd git kicked into the discard by the first cop that got to me,' he answered, 'that's what I'd git.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “'You'd get five thousand dollars,' I said.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “'I'd git kicked into the discard by the first cop that got to me,' he answered, 'that's what I'd git.'
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “'You'd get five thousand dollars,' I said.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “'You'd get five thousand dollars,' I said.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “'I'd git kicked into the discard by the first cop that got to me,' he answered, 'that's what I'd git.'
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “'I'd git kicked into the discard by the first cop that got to me,' he answered, 'that's what I'd git.'
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
hobonounUS /ˈhoʊboʊ/
a vagrant
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “'You'd get five thousand dollars,' I said.
I'd
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From this reading “'I'd git kicked into the discard by the first cop that got to me,' he answered, 'that's what I'd git.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “'I'd git kicked into the discard by the first cop that got to me,' he answered, 'that's what I'd git.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
jowlsnounUS /dʒaʊlz/
plural of “jowl” — the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading “The creature's dirty, unshaved jowls began to shake, and his voice became wholly a whimper.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “'I'd git kicked into the discard by the first cop that got to me,' he answered, 'that's what I'd git.'
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “'You'd get five thousand dollars,' I said.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “The creature's dirty, unshaved jowls began to shake, and his voice became wholly a whimper.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “'I'd git kicked into the discard by the first cop that got to me,' he answered, 'that's what I'd git.'
that's
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From this reading “'I'd git kicked into the discard by the first cop that got to me,' he answered, 'that's what I'd git.'
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The hobo jerked out his limp hands in a sort of hopeless gesture.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “'You'd get five thousand dollars,' I said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
unshavedadjective
not shaved
From this reading “The creature's dirty, unshaved jowls began to shake, and his voice became wholly a whimper.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The creature's dirty, unshaved jowls began to shake, and his voice became wholly a whimper.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
whimperverbUS /ˈwɪmpər/
cry weakly or softly
From this reading “The creature's dirty, unshaved jowls began to shake, and his voice became wholly a whimper.
whimpered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “The creature's dirty, unshaved jowls began to shake, and his voice became wholly a whimper.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “'Now, Governor,' he whimpered, 'what good would it do me to find them plates?'
You'd
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From this reading “'You'd get five thousand dollars,' I said.
