adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was crouching against the “face” of the new drive.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All right, Jack!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Thank God!” said a hoarse, strained voice at the other side.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He was crouching against the “face” of the new drive.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He was crouching against the “face” of the new drive.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Thank God!” said a hoarse, strained voice at the other side.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was crouching against the “face” of the new drive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “Thank God!” said a hoarse, strained voice at the other side.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
I'm
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From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading “All right, Jack!”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was crouching against the “face” of the new drive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Thank God!” said a hoarse, strained voice at the other side.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, Jack!”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank God!” said a hoarse, strained voice at the other side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Thank God!” said a hoarse, strained voice at the other side.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading “Thank God!” said a hoarse, strained voice at the other side.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank God!” said a hoarse, strained voice at the other side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Tom dug on until the clay suddenly fell away from his pick and left a hole, about the size of a plate, in the “face” before him.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Thank God!” said a hoarse, strained voice at the other side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was crouching against the “face” of the new drive.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, old man; you are just in time; I've hardly got room to stand in, and I'm nearly smothered.”
