adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you think I look as if I knew much about boys?” she replied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you think I look as if I knew much about boys?” she replied.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had decided that this would be the shortest way of getting at things.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Do you think I look as if I knew much about boys?” she replied.
brimmedverbUS /brɪmd/
inflected form of “brim” — be completely full
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading The woman looked up quickly, resting her chin on the top of her broom handle.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The woman looked up quickly, resting her chin on the top of her broom handle.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had decided that this would be the shortest way of getting at things.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I don’t and I don’t want to.”
ExcuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He had decided that this would be the shortest way of getting at things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had decided that this would be the shortest way of getting at things.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading The woman looked up quickly, resting her chin on the top of her broom handle.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had decided that this would be the shortest way of getting at things.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman looked up quickly, resting her chin on the top of her broom handle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you think I look as if I knew much about boys?” she replied.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Do you think I look as if I knew much about boys?” she replied.
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 “Do you think I look as if I knew much about boys?” she replied.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Do you think I look as if I knew much about boys?” she replied.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The woman looked up quickly, resting her chin on the top of her broom handle.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Do you think I look as if I knew much about boys?” she replied.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had decided that this would be the shortest way of getting at things.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The woman looked up quickly, resting her chin on the top of her broom handle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
Pell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The woman looked up quickly, resting her chin on the top of her broom handle.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Do you think I look as if I knew much about boys?” she replied.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The woman looked up quickly, resting her chin on the top of her broom handle.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
Roy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you think I look as if I knew much about boys?” she replied.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had decided that this would be the shortest way of getting at things.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had decided that this would be the shortest way of getting at things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had decided that this would be the shortest way of getting at things.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think I look as if I knew much about boys?” she replied.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had decided that this would be the shortest way of getting at things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I don’t and I don’t want to.”
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The woman looked up quickly, resting her chin on the top of her broom handle.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The woman looked up quickly, resting her chin on the top of her broom handle.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Well, I don’t and I don’t want to.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had decided that this would be the shortest way of getting at things.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I don’t and I don’t want to.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman looked up quickly, resting her chin on the top of her broom handle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had decided that this would be the shortest way of getting at things.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FOUND AT LAST “Excuse me,” began Roy, leaning over the gate and taking off his broad brimmed straw hat, “do you know a boy named Rex Pell?”
