AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TALK OF A NEW BANK The three cronies were in a sorrowful plight.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The black fluid dripped from them, and formed little puddles in the car.
Andy
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From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
BANKnounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading TALK OF A NEW BANK The three cronies were in a sorrowful plight.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black fluid dripped from them, and formed little puddles in the car.
blackingnoun
a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "There's a little brook over here," volunteered Tom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The black fluid dripped from them, and formed little puddles in the car.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading TALK OF A NEW BANK The three cronies were in a sorrowful plight.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading The black fluid dripped from them, and formed little puddles in the car.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading The black fluid dripped from them, and formed little puddles in the car.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The black fluid dripped from them, and formed little puddles in the car.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The black fluid dripped from them, and formed little puddles in the car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There's a little brook over here," volunteered Tom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TALK OF A NEW BANK The three cronies were in a sorrowful plight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The black fluid dripped from them, and formed little puddles in the car.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might wash in that.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TALK OF A NEW BANK The three cronies were in a sorrowful plight.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALK OF A NEW BANK The three cronies were in a sorrowful plight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "There's a little brook over here," volunteered Tom.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading TALK OF A NEW BANK The three cronies were in a sorrowful plight.
puddlesnounUS /ˈpʌdəlz/
plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
From this reading The black fluid dripped from them, and formed little puddles in the car.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading TALK OF A NEW BANK The three cronies were in a sorrowful plight.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
TALKverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading TALK OF A NEW BANK The three cronies were in a sorrowful plight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You might wash in that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALK OF A NEW BANK The three cronies were in a sorrowful plight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The black fluid dripped from them, and formed little puddles in the car.
There's
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From this reading "There's a little brook over here," volunteered Tom.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TALK OF A NEW BANK The three cronies were in a sorrowful plight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "There's a little brook over here," volunteered Tom.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "There's a little brook over here," volunteered Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "You might wash in that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TALK OF A NEW BANK The three cronies were in a sorrowful plight.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Andy had used his handkerchief to wipe some of the stuff from his face, but the linen was soon useless, for it quickly absorbed the blacking.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might wash in that.
