adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘He wanted a little quiet and some fishing, I think,’ said Bobby.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘He wanted a little quiet and some fishing, I think,’ said Bobby.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ‘My aunt, but he’s a filthy sort of animal!
AnyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ‘Anyhow,’ said Revere three weeks later, ‘he’s doing his best to keep his things clean.’
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ‘My aunt, but he’s a filthy sort of animal!
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ‘Anyhow,’ said Revere three weeks later, ‘he’s doing his best to keep his things clean.’
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading ‘He wanted a little quiet and some fishing, I think,’ said Bobby.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘My aunt, but he’s a filthy sort of animal!
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Have you ever seen him clean them muchly-fish with ‘is thumbs”?’
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ‘Anyhow,’ said Revere three weeks later, ‘he’s doing his best to keep his things clean.’
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Have you ever seen him clean them muchly-fish with ‘is thumbs”?’
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading ‘My aunt, but he’s a filthy sort of animal!
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading ‘He wanted a little quiet and some fishing, I think,’ said Bobby.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever seen him clean them muchly-fish with ‘is thumbs”?’
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He wanted a little quiet and some fishing, I think,’ said Bobby.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My aunt, but he’s a filthy sort of animal!
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you ever seen him clean them muchly-fish with ‘is thumbs”?’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Anyhow,’ said Revere three weeks later, ‘he’s doing his best to keep his things clean.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘He wanted a little quiet and some fishing, I think,’ said Bobby.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Have you ever seen him clean them muchly-fish with ‘is thumbs”?’
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ‘Anyhow,’ said Revere three weeks later, ‘he’s doing his best to keep his things clean.’
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ‘Anyhow,’ said Revere three weeks later, ‘he’s doing his best to keep his things clean.’
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘He wanted a little quiet and some fishing, I think,’ said Bobby.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
muchly-fish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you ever seen him clean them muchly-fish with ‘is thumbs”?’
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My aunt, but he’s a filthy sort of animal!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘My aunt, but he’s a filthy sort of animal!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ‘He wanted a little quiet and some fishing, I think,’ said Bobby.
RevereverbUS /rɪˈvɪr/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading ‘Anyhow,’ said Revere three weeks later, ‘he’s doing his best to keep his things clean.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘He wanted a little quiet and some fishing, I think,’ said Bobby.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Have you ever seen him clean them muchly-fish with ‘is thumbs”?’
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘He wanted a little quiet and some fishing, I think,’ said Bobby.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ‘My aunt, but he’s a filthy sort of animal!
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Have you ever seen him clean them muchly-fish with ‘is thumbs”?’
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ‘Anyhow,’ said Revere three weeks later, ‘he’s doing his best to keep his things clean.’
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘He wanted a little quiet and some fishing, I think,’ said Bobby.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ‘Anyhow,’ said Revere three weeks later, ‘he’s doing his best to keep his things clean.’
thumbsnounUS /θʌmz/
plural of “thumb” — the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Have you ever seen him clean them muchly-fish with ‘is thumbs”?’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Anyhow,’ said Revere three weeks later, ‘he’s doing his best to keep his things clean.’
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ‘He wanted a little quiet and some fishing, I think,’ said Bobby.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ‘Anyhow,’ said Revere three weeks later, ‘he’s doing his best to keep his things clean.’
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the spring died, Bobby joined in the general scramble for Hill leave, and to his surprise and delight secured three months.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have you ever seen him clean them muchly-fish with ‘is thumbs”?’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever seen him clean them muchly-fish with ‘is thumbs”?’
