afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family as soon as he had met Mrs. Boyd.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
Boyd
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From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
Cameron
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From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The second reason was his dog.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went for two reasons.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went for two reasons.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
JinxnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family as soon as he had met Mrs. Boyd.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family as soon as he had met Mrs. Boyd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The second reason was his dog.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He went for two reasons.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second reason was his dog.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family as soon as he had met Mrs. Boyd.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He went for two reasons.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second reason was his dog.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went for two reasons.
William
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From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
