adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His shadder was just a blot around his feet.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading We looked, and the Grinnage clock was so close to twelve the difference didn’t amount to nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA “Noon!” says Tom, and so it was.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading His shadder was just a blot around his feet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading His shadder was just a blot around his feet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading We looked, and the Grinnage clock was so close to twelve the difference didn’t amount to nothing.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We looked, and the Grinnage clock was so close to twelve the difference didn’t amount to nothing.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
didn't
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From this reading We looked, and the Grinnage clock was so close to twelve the difference didn’t amount to nothing.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading We looked, and the Grinnage clock was so close to twelve the difference didn’t amount to nothing.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His shadder was just a blot around his feet.
FLEAnounUS /fliː/
any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA “Noon!” says Tom, and so it was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
Grinnage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We looked, and the Grinnage clock was so close to twelve the difference didn’t amount to nothing.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His shadder was just a blot around his feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA “Noon!” says Tom, and so it was.
Jim
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From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading His shadder was just a blot around his feet.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We looked, and the Grinnage clock was so close to twelve the difference didn’t amount to nothing.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
NoonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA “Noon!” says Tom, and so it was.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We looked, and the Grinnage clock was so close to twelve the difference didn’t amount to nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
RESPECTSnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA “Noon!” says Tom, and so it was.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA “Noon!” says Tom, and so it was.
shadder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His shadder was just a blot around his feet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA “Noon!” says Tom, and so it was.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
t'other
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA “Noon!” says Tom, and so it was.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We looked, and the Grinnage clock was so close to twelve the difference didn’t amount to nothing.
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA “Noon!” says Tom, and so it was.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading We looked, and the Grinnage clock was so close to twelve the difference didn’t amount to nothing.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA “Noon!” says Tom, and so it was.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We looked, and the Grinnage clock was so close to twelve the difference didn’t amount to nothing.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds—a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t’other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed.
