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 just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Tish said afterward that she never missed her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
Aggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
Charlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tish said afterward that she never missed her.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
Jasper'snounUS /ˈdʒæspərz/
possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Tish said afterward that she never missed her.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tish said afterward that she never missed her.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
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 She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
racernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was just then that Aggie fell out, landing, as I have said before, in a pile of sand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
Tish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tish was crossing the ditch into the track again, and the moment she struck level ground she put up the gasoline.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Charlie Sands saw it when I did, but we were both too late.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had just discovered that this was not Jasper's old car, which she knew something about, but a new racer with the old hood and seat put on in order to fool Mr. Ellis.
