adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tom asked, and his voice was very weary.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading "It's a mixture of chocolate and nuts," replied Ned.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
else
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From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
GoneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?"
It'll
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From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
It's
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From this reading "It's a mixture of chocolate and nuts," replied Ned.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading "It's a mixture of chocolate and nuts," replied Ned.
Ned
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From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "It's a mixture of chocolate and nuts," replied Ned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It's a mixture of chocolate and nuts," replied Ned.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gone "Here, eat some of this," and Ned held something out to his chum.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom asked, and his voice was very weary.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Tom asked, and his voice was very weary.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Tom asked, and his voice was very weary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom asked, and his voice was very weary.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Tom asked, and his voice was very weary.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It'll bring you up quicker than anything else, except a cup of hot tea, and we'll get that as soon as you can get away from here," went on the young bank clerk.
