adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and began the chapter with this statistic:
AnywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading and began the chapter with this statistic:
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading and began the chapter with this statistic:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
fireworksnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
Rowena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
statisticnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪk/
a datum that can be represented numerically
From this reading and began the chapter with this statistic:
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading and began the chapter with this statistic:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading and began the chapter with this statistic:
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
weedingverbUS /ˈwiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading It seemed a prompt good way of weeding out people that had got stalled, and a plenty good enough way for those others; so I hunted up the two boys and said “they went out back one night to stone the cat and fell down the well and got drowned.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Anyway it loosened up Rowena from where she was stuck and got her out of the way, and that was the main thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading and began the chapter with this statistic:
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Rowena went out in the back yard after supper to see the fireworks and fell down the well and got drowned.”
