adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
batterverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Four separate charges of dynamite, he reasoned, would not be necessary.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
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 With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
Casey
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From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading Four separate charges of dynamite, he reasoned, would not be necessary.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading When the thing was dry, Casey thought it would look very deadly and might be useful.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading When the thing was dry, Casey thought it would look very deadly and might be useful.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading Four separate charges of dynamite, he reasoned, would not be necessary.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four separate charges of dynamite, he reasoned, would not be necessary.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
fuseverbUS /fjuːz/
mix together different elements
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
half-stick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four separate charges of dynamite, he reasoned, would not be necessary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
leftovernounUS /ˈleftoʊvər/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the thing was dry, Casey thought it would look very deadly and might be useful.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When the thing was dry, Casey thought it would look very deadly and might be useful.
moldedadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldəd/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Four separate charges of dynamite, he reasoned, would not be necessary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Four separate charges of dynamite, he reasoned, would not be necessary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four separate charges of dynamite, he reasoned, would not be necessary.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
pancakenounUS /ˈpænkeɪk/
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
PawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(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 With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading Four separate charges of dynamite, he reasoned, would not be necessary.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
ReturningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Four separate charges of dynamite, he reasoned, would not be necessary.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading When the thing was dry, Casey thought it would look very deadly and might be useful.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the thing was dry, Casey thought it would look very deadly and might be useful.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading When the thing was dry, Casey thought it would look very deadly and might be useful.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When the thing was dry, Casey thought it would look very deadly and might be useful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the thing was dry, Casey thought it would look very deadly and might be useful.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With that idea uppermost, Casey split the paper carefully down the side of the remaining half-stick, took out the contents in a tin plate and carried it outside where he buried it in the sand beneath a bush.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was an even chance that the sight of a piece with the fuse in his hand would be sufficient to tame Paw or Hank or Joe--or the three together, for that matter--without going further than to give them a sight of it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Four separate charges of dynamite, he reasoned, would not be necessary.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading Returning to the dugout he made a thick dough of leftover pancake batter and molded it into the dynamite wrapping with a fragment of harmless fuse protruding from the opened end.
