adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading It struck Peter with a pang that the boy looked more frail day by day, more transparent.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I have brought you,” said Peter gravely, “the cod-liver oil.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It struck Peter with a pang that the boy looked more frail day by day, more transparent.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
cod-liver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have brought you,” said Peter gravely, “the cod-liver oil.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It struck Peter with a pang that the boy looked more frail day by day, more transparent.
enshroudedverbUS /ɪnˈʃraʊdəd/
past form of “enshroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading It struck Peter with a pang that the boy looked more frail day by day, more transparent.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “I have brought you,” said Peter gravely, “the cod-liver oil.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
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 Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have brought you,” said Peter gravely, “the cod-liver oil.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have brought you,” said Peter gravely, “the cod-liver oil.”
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've had it!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck Peter with a pang that the boy looked more frail day by day, more transparent.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It struck Peter with a pang that the boy looked more frail day by day, more transparent.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It struck Peter with a pang that the boy looked more frail day by day, more transparent.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “I have brought you,” said Peter gravely, “the cod-liver oil.”
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading It struck Peter with a pang that the boy looked more frail day by day, more transparent.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
rollernounUS /ˈroʊlər/
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have brought you,” said Peter gravely, “the cod-liver oil.”
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck Peter with a pang that the boy looked more frail day by day, more transparent.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading It struck Peter with a pang that the boy looked more frail day by day, more transparent.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peter took the polished horns to the hospital the next morning and approached Jimmy with his hands behind him and an atmosphere of mystery that enshrouded him like a cloak.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jimmy, having had a good night and having taken the morning's medicine without argument, had been allowed up in a roller chair.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have brought you,” said Peter gravely, “the cod-liver oil.”
