adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABE IS DECEIVED Raising a ladder alone is rather an awkward job.
ABE
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From this reading ABE IS DECEIVED Raising a ladder alone is rather an awkward job.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Tom found this so when he tried to aid his friend Ned.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ABE IS DECEIVED Raising a ladder alone is rather an awkward job.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ABE IS DECEIVED Raising a ladder alone is rather an awkward job.
Andy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading ABE IS DECEIVED Raising a ladder alone is rather an awkward job.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
DECEIVEDverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading ABE IS DECEIVED Raising a ladder alone is rather an awkward job.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
Foger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Tom found this so when he tried to aid his friend Ned.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Tom found this so when he tried to aid his friend Ned.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom found this so when he tried to aid his friend Ned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom found this so when he tried to aid his friend Ned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABE IS DECEIVED Raising a ladder alone is rather an awkward job.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ABE IS DECEIVED Raising a ladder alone is rather an awkward job.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading ABE IS DECEIVED Raising a ladder alone is rather an awkward job.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom found this so when he tried to aid his friend Ned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
RaisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading ABE IS DECEIVED Raising a ladder alone is rather an awkward job.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading ABE IS DECEIVED Raising a ladder alone is rather an awkward job.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tom found this so when he tried to aid his friend Ned.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tom found this so when he tried to aid his friend Ned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom found this so when he tried to aid his friend Ned.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom found this so when he tried to aid his friend Ned.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Tom found this so when he tried to aid his friend Ned.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
WhackverbUS /wæk/
hit hard
From this reading Whack!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Tom found this so when he tried to aid his friend Ned.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
wieldedverbUS /ˈwiːldɪd/
past form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Down upon the top board came a stick wielded by Andy Foger from the rear window of his shop.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But, being a muscular lad, the young inventor did finally succeed in getting the ladder up against the fence where the bank clerk could reach it.
