againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading In doing this he set his own patent burglar alarm.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading In doing this he set his own patent burglar alarm.
buzzers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In doing this he set his own patent burglar alarm.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In doing this he set his own patent burglar alarm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In doing this he set his own patent burglar alarm.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In doing this he set his own patent burglar alarm.
Koku
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From this reading Where was Koku?
Koku's
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From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
maraudernounUS /mərˈɔːdər/
someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In doing this he set his own patent burglar alarm.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading In doing this he set his own patent burglar alarm.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
sashesnounUS /ˈsæʃɪz/
plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In doing this he set his own patent burglar alarm.
shirt-sleeved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not believe that the marauder on the roof of the porch could have seen the flash of his shirt-sleeved arm.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In doing this he set his own patent burglar alarm.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was Koku?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was Koku?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Tom reached up swiftly and pushed over the lever that locked the two window sashes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If that lever was turned back again, or broken, the buzzers would be set ringing all over the house, and in Koku's room over the garage.
