adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hold on; set down here a minute.
afeardadjective
a pronunciation of afraid
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By George!”
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
captivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd/
strongly attracted
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
DIAMONDSnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Hold on; set down here a minute.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Matter enough!” he says.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading By George!”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold on; set down here a minute.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
howdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What’s the matter?” says I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
Jim's
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From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?” says I.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Hold on; set down here a minute.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hold on; set down here a minute.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
PLANSnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
SECUREverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
warn't
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From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
What's
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From this reading “What’s the matter?” says I.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading PLANS TO SECURE THE DIAMONDS We tramped along behind Jim and Lem till we come to the back stile where old Jim’s cabin was that he was captivated in, the time we set him free, and here come the dogs piling around us to say howdy, and there was the lights of the house, too; so we warn’t afeard any more, and was going to climb over, but Tom says:
