adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, but wait a minute.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MILES HARDING’S STORY Miles knew Roy at once.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, but wait a minute.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miles hurried to the pump near the kitchen door.
douseverbUS /daʊs/
put out, as of a candle or a light
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
HARDING'SnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋs/
possessive form of “harding” — 29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading MILES HARDING’S STORY Miles knew Roy at once.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Miles hurried to the pump near the kitchen door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
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From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Miles hurried to the pump near the kitchen door.
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 MILES HARDING’S STORY Miles knew Roy at once.
MILESnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MILES HARDING’S STORY Miles knew Roy at once.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Yes, but wait a minute.”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Miles hurried to the pump near the kitchen door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading MILES HARDING’S STORY Miles knew Roy at once.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading Miles hurried to the pump near the kitchen door.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
rollernounUS /ˈroʊlər/
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILES HARDING’S STORY Miles knew Roy at once.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MILES HARDING’S STORY Miles knew Roy at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miles hurried to the pump near the kitchen door.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miles hurried to the pump near the kitchen door.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Yes, but wait a minute.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
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 He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “This is Miles, isn’t it?” said Roy in his pleasant way, and he put out his hand.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
woodshednounUS /ˈwʊdʃed/
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
From this reading He gave his hands a douse of water, dried them quickly on a roller towel in the woodshed, and then came back to greet the brother of the boy of whom he was so fond.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, but wait a minute.”
