AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Bag of Tools Wakefield Damon glanced at Mr. Swift.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't want father to hear about the men," went on Tom, in a low tone.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Bag of Tools Wakefield Damon glanced at Mr. Swift.
autoist
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From this reading He seemed even to have forgotten the presence of the eccentric autoist.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
BagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading A Bag of Tools Wakefield Damon glanced at Mr. Swift.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
confederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading A Bag of Tools Wakefield Damon glanced at Mr. Swift.
doesn't
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From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
don't
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From this reading "I don't want father to hear about the men," went on Tom, in a low tone.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading He seemed even to have forgotten the presence of the eccentric autoist.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He seemed even to have forgotten the presence of the eccentric autoist.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I don't want father to hear about the men," went on Tom, in a low tone.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He seemed even to have forgotten the presence of the eccentric autoist.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A Bag of Tools Wakefield Damon glanced at Mr. Swift.
HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed even to have forgotten the presence of the eccentric autoist.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed even to have forgotten the presence of the eccentric autoist.
he'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I don't want father to hear about the men," went on Tom, in a low tone.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want father to hear about the men," went on Tom, in a low tone.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't want father to hear about the men," went on Tom, in a low tone.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I don't want father to hear about the men," went on Tom, in a low tone.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "I don't want father to hear about the men," went on Tom, in a low tone.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Bag of Tools Wakefield Damon glanced at Mr. Swift.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Bag of Tools Wakefield Damon glanced at Mr. Swift.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He seemed even to have forgotten the presence of the eccentric autoist.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed even to have forgotten the presence of the eccentric autoist.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading A Bag of Tools Wakefield Damon glanced at Mr. Swift.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "I don't want father to hear about the men," went on Tom, in a low tone.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I don't want father to hear about the men," went on Tom, in a low tone.
ToolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading A Bag of Tools Wakefield Damon glanced at Mr. Swift.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
Wakefield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Bag of Tools Wakefield Damon glanced at Mr. Swift.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want father to hear about the men," went on Tom, in a low tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inventor was oblivious to his surroundings, and was busy figuring away on some paper.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't want father to hear about the men," went on Tom, in a low tone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "If he hears that Happy Harry and his confederates are in this vicinity, he'll worry, and that doesn't agree with him.
