adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
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 The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as he got up, the water dripping from his clothes, the lad was conscious of a pain in his head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was as big as a hen's egg.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading And, as he got up, the water dripping from his clothes, the lad was conscious of a pain in his head.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading And, as he got up, the water dripping from his clothes, the lad was conscious of a pain in his head.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading He put up his hand, and found that contact with a stone had raised a large lump on his forehead.
CROSSEDadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading And, as he got up, the water dripping from his clothes, the lad was conscious of a pain in his head.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading It was as big as a hen's egg.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He put up his hand, and found that contact with a stone had raised a large lump on his forehead.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He put up his hand, and found that contact with a stone had raised a large lump on his forehead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, as he got up, the water dripping from his clothes, the lad was conscious of a pain in his head.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And, as he got up, the water dripping from his clothes, the lad was conscious of a pain in his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He put up his hand, and found that contact with a stone had raised a large lump on his forehead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And, as he got up, the water dripping from his clothes, the lad was conscious of a pain in his head.
hen'snounUS /henz/
possessive form of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading It was as big as a hen's egg.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, as he got up, the water dripping from his clothes, the lad was conscious of a pain in his head.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as big as a hen's egg.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading And, as he got up, the water dripping from his clothes, the lad was conscious of a pain in his head.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He put up his hand, and found that contact with a stone had raised a large lump on his forehead.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading He put up his hand, and found that contact with a stone had raised a large lump on his forehead.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And, as he got up, the water dripping from his clothes, the lad was conscious of a pain in his head.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put up his hand, and found that contact with a stone had raised a large lump on his forehead.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He put up his hand, and found that contact with a stone had raised a large lump on his forehead.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He put up his hand, and found that contact with a stone had raised a large lump on his forehead.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And, as he got up, the water dripping from his clothes, the lad was conscious of a pain in his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The water was not deep, but he had splashed in with such force that he was wet all over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
WIRESnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CROSSED WIRES More surprised than hurt, and with a feeling of chagrin and anger at the trick which had been played on him, Tom managed to scramble out of the brook.
