adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Better wait a second, Eb," said one of the men who was holding Mr. Daddles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a fat man, with ears that stuck out the way an elephant's do, when he waves them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any more on ye comin' out?" he inquired.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
aren't
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From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better wait a second, Eb," said one of the men who was holding Mr. Daddles.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
comin
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From this reading "Any more on ye comin' out?" he inquired.
Daddles
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From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was a fat man, with ears that stuck out the way an elephant's do, when he waves them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was a fat man, with ears that stuck out the way an elephant's do, when he waves them.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading "Better wait a second, Eb," said one of the men who was holding Mr. Daddles.
elephant'snounUS /ˈeləfənts/
possessive form of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading He was a fat man, with ears that stuck out the way an elephant's do, when he waves them.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He was a fat man, with ears that stuck out the way an elephant's do, when he waves them.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Any more on ye comin' out?" he inquired.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Any more on ye comin' out?" he inquired.
LODGINGSnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Better wait a second, Eb," said one of the men who was holding Mr. Daddles.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Any more on ye comin' out?" he inquired.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
OFFEREDverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Any more on ye comin' out?" he inquired.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Better wait a second, Eb," said one of the men who was holding Mr. Daddles.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Any more on ye comin' out?" he inquired.
pitchforknounUS /ˈpɪtʃfɔːrk/
a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Better wait a second, Eb," said one of the men who was holding Mr. Daddles.
squinted
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From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading He was a fat man, with ears that stuck out the way an elephant's do, when he waves them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a fat man, with ears that stuck out the way an elephant's do, when he waves them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was a fat man, with ears that stuck out the way an elephant's do, when he waves them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Better wait a second, Eb," said one of the men who was holding Mr. Daddles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Better wait a second, Eb," said one of the men who was holding Mr. Daddles.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He was a fat man, with ears that stuck out the way an elephant's do, when he waves them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was a fat man, with ears that stuck out the way an elephant's do, when he waves them.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was a fat man, with ears that stuck out the way an elephant's do, when he waves them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Better wait a second, Eb," said one of the men who was holding Mr. Daddles.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE ARE OFFERED LODGINGS The man with the pitchfork bent down and squinted in at the window, still holding me tight by the arm.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Any more on ye comin' out?" he inquired.
you've
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From this reading "No, there aren't any more of us," said Mr. Daddles, "you've got the whole gang now."
