adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, what's the first thing to do?" asked Tom, after a pause.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, what's the first thing to do?" asked Tom, after a pause.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The first thing would be to go to Shagmon, or close to it, I should say," remarked Mr. Sharp.
BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Damon's knowledge of geography stood them in good stead.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "The first thing would be to go to Shagmon, or close to it, I should say," remarked Mr. Sharp.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
Damon'snounUS /ˈdeɪmənz/
possessive form of “damon” — the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading But Mr. Damon's knowledge of geography stood them in good stead.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what's the first thing to do?" asked Tom, after a pause.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading They had supposed that the reference to Shagmon was to a person, and never dreamed that it was to a locality.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well, what's the first thing to do?" asked Tom, after a pause.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading But Mr. Damon's knowledge of geography stood them in good stead.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The first thing would be to go to Shagmon, or close to it, I should say," remarked Mr. Sharp.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But Mr. Damon's knowledge of geography stood them in good stead.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had supposed that the reference to Shagmon was to a person, and never dreamed that it was to a locality.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The first thing would be to go to Shagmon, or close to it, I should say," remarked Mr. Sharp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Mr. Damon's knowledge of geography stood them in good stead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had supposed that the reference to Shagmon was to a person, and never dreamed that it was to a locality.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But Mr. Damon's knowledge of geography stood them in good stead.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They had supposed that the reference to Shagmon was to a person, and never dreamed that it was to a locality.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had supposed that the reference to Shagmon was to a person, and never dreamed that it was to a locality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The first thing would be to go to Shagmon, or close to it, I should say," remarked Mr. Sharp.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Well, what's the first thing to do?" asked Tom, after a pause.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading They had supposed that the reference to Shagmon was to a person, and never dreamed that it was to a locality.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading They had supposed that the reference to Shagmon was to a person, and never dreamed that it was to a locality.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "The first thing would be to go to Shagmon, or close to it, I should say," remarked Mr. Sharp.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "The first thing would be to go to Shagmon, or close to it, I should say," remarked Mr. Sharp.
Shagmon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had supposed that the reference to Shagmon was to a person, and never dreamed that it was to a locality.
SharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "The first thing would be to go to Shagmon, or close to it, I should say," remarked Mr. Sharp.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading But Mr. Damon's knowledge of geography stood them in good stead.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But Mr. Damon's knowledge of geography stood them in good stead.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading They had supposed that the reference to Shagmon was to a person, and never dreamed that it was to a locality.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had supposed that the reference to Shagmon was to a person, and never dreamed that it was to a locality.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Mr. Damon's knowledge of geography stood them in good stead.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had supposed that the reference to Shagmon was to a person, and never dreamed that it was to a locality.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Well, what's the first thing to do?" asked Tom, after a pause.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading The Sheriff On Board The announcement of Mr. Damon came as a great surprise to Tom and Mr. Sharp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had supposed that the reference to Shagmon was to a person, and never dreamed that it was to a locality.
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 "Well, what's the first thing to do?" asked Tom, after a pause.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what's the first thing to do?" asked Tom, after a pause.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The first thing would be to go to Shagmon, or close to it, I should say," remarked Mr. Sharp.
