AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'll attend to that part later," answered Tom.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "I'll attend to that part later," answered Tom.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides, most of them didn't know what they were doing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were led on by one or two.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides, most of them didn't know what they were doing.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Besides, most of them didn't know what they were doing.
FALLverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I should think you'd want to have them punished," remarked Mr. Mason.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I should think you'd want to have them punished," remarked Mr. Mason.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll attend to that part later," answered Tom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Besides, most of them didn't know what they were doing.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I'll attend to that part later," answered Tom.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They were led on by one or two.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "But I should think you'd want to have them punished," remarked Mr. Mason.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Besides, most of them didn't know what they were doing.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But I should think you'd want to have them punished," remarked Mr. Mason.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were led on by one or two.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were led on by one or two.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were led on by one or two.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I'll attend to that part later," answered Tom.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading "But I should think you'd want to have them punished," remarked Mr. Mason.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "But I should think you'd want to have them punished," remarked Mr. Mason.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But I should think you'd want to have them punished," remarked Mr. Mason.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll attend to that part later," answered Tom.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But I should think you'd want to have them punished," remarked Mr. Mason.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Besides, most of them didn't know what they were doing.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But I should think you'd want to have them punished," remarked Mr. Mason.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I should think you'd want to have them punished," remarked Mr. Mason.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were led on by one or two.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But I should think you'd want to have them punished," remarked Mr. Mason.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Besides, most of them didn't know what they were doing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Besides, most of them didn't know what they were doing.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I should think you'd want to have them punished," remarked Mr. Mason.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TOM HAS A FALL The young inventor told more details of his adventure in the woods, but, though the farmers questioned him closely, he would not give a single name of his assailants.
