adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And you'll be a good one, Tom, if you do this stunt.
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 BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was so dark that they had fairly to stumble along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, we're ready," answered Ned.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And you'll be a good one, Tom, if you do this stunt.
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now stand here," he went on, as he indicated a place as well as he could in the dark.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was so dark that they had fairly to stumble along.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And you'll be a good one, Tom, if you do this stunt.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was so dark that they had fairly to stumble along.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And you'll be a good one, Tom, if you do this stunt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was so dark that they had fairly to stumble along.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now stand here," he went on, as he indicated a place as well as he could in the dark.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And you'll be a good one, Tom, if you do this stunt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now stand here," he went on, as he indicated a place as well as he could in the dark.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Now stand here," he went on, as he indicated a place as well as he could in the dark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so dark that they had fairly to stumble along.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now stand here," he went on, as he indicated a place as well as he could in the dark.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now stand here," he went on, as he indicated a place as well as he could in the dark.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And you'll be a good one, Tom, if you do this stunt.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now stand here," he went on, as he indicated a place as well as he could in the dark.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so dark that they had fairly to stumble along.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Now stand here," he went on, as he indicated a place as well as he could in the dark.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading It was so dark that they had fairly to stumble along.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading "And you'll be a good one, Tom, if you do this stunt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so dark that they had fairly to stumble along.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was so dark that they had fairly to stumble along.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And you'll be a good one, Tom, if you do this stunt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so dark that they had fairly to stumble along.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "And you'll be a good one, Tom, if you do this stunt.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
TUSKSnounUS /tʌsks/
plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
WANTEDadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so dark that they had fairly to stumble along.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we're ready," answered Ned.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
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 BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now stand here," he went on, as he indicated a place as well as he could in the dark.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we're ready," answered Ned.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you'll be a good one, Tom, if you do this stunt.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading BIG TUSKS WANTED "Well, are you all ready for me?" asked the young inventor, as he took up his curious weapon, and followed Ned out into the yard.
