adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “We've got 'em! we've got 'em!” he cried over and over again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dick began to be tormented by an astonished impatience, and he saw that Colonel Winchester suffered in the same way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We've got 'em! we've got 'em!” he cried over and over again.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Dick began to be tormented by an astonished impatience, and he saw that Colonel Winchester suffered in the same way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dick began to be tormented by an astonished impatience, and he saw that Colonel Winchester suffered in the same way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick began to be tormented by an astonished impatience, and he saw that Colonel Winchester suffered in the same way.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Dick carried the news to Pennington who danced with delight.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Dick began to be tormented by an astonished impatience, and he saw that Colonel Winchester suffered in the same way.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “We've got 'em! we've got 'em!” he cried over and over again.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Dick carried the news to Pennington who danced with delight.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Dick carried the news to Pennington who danced with delight.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick carried the news to Pennington who danced with delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “We've got 'em! we've got 'em!” he cried over and over again.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We've got 'em! we've got 'em!” he cried over and over again.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We've got 'em! we've got 'em!” he cried over and over again.
he'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Dick began to be tormented by an astonished impatience, and he saw that Colonel Winchester suffered in the same way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Dick carried the news to Pennington who danced with delight.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “We've got 'em! we've got 'em!” he cried over and over again.
Pennington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick carried the news to Pennington who danced with delight.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Dick began to be tormented by an astonished impatience, and he saw that Colonel Winchester suffered in the same way.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Dick began to be tormented by an astonished impatience, and he saw that Colonel Winchester suffered in the same way.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Dick began to be tormented by an astonished impatience, and he saw that Colonel Winchester suffered in the same way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick carried the news to Pennington who danced with delight.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick carried the news to Pennington who danced with delight.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Dick began to be tormented by an astonished impatience, and he saw that Colonel Winchester suffered in the same way.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly noon, and they expected every moment the order to start, but it did not come.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dick began to be tormented by an astonished impatience, and he saw that Colonel Winchester suffered in the same way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We've got 'em! we've got 'em!” he cried over and over again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dick carried the news to Pennington who danced with delight.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “So we have,” said Dick, “we'll be marching in a half hour and then the trap will shut down so tight on Robert Lee that he'll never raise the lid again.”
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading Dick began to be tormented by an astonished impatience, and he saw that Colonel Winchester suffered in the same way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick carried the news to Pennington who danced with delight.
