adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Ned burst in, crying out: "Tom!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
CertainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
clampedverbUS /klæmpt/
past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Ned burst in, crying out: "Tom!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
how
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From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
MIDNIGHTnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
photonounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊ/
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading He seemed to give but one jump, tearing the clamped receiver from his ear, and almost upsetting the photo apparatus in his mad rush to help Tom.
VISITORSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading MIDNIGHT VISITORS Ned Newton never knew exactly how he got out of the telephone booth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Certain it is, however, that he did get out, and a few seconds later he was speeding toward the shop where Tom had taken his position in a booth.
