aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
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 Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she says it’s so easy to make mistakes.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But of course it really meant _durchgekommen_ [passed], for meanwhile the second telegram had come.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course it really meant _durchgekommen_ [passed], for meanwhile the second telegram had come.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
Dora's
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From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
durch
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From this reading And then all he telegraphed was “durch” [through] and poor Mother was still very anxious, and thought that it might mean _durchgefallen_ [failed].
durchgefallen
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From this reading And then all he telegraphed was “durch” [through] and poor Mother was still very anxious, and thought that it might mean _durchgefallen_ [failed].
durchgekommen
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From this reading But of course it really meant _durchgekommen_ [passed], for meanwhile the second telegram had come.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But she says it’s so easy to make mistakes.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And then all he telegraphed was “durch” [through] and poor Mother was still very anxious, and thought that it might mean _durchgefallen_ [failed].
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But of course it really meant _durchgekommen_ [passed], for meanwhile the second telegram had come.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But of course it really meant _durchgekommen_ [passed], for meanwhile the second telegram had come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
it's
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From this reading But she says it’s so easy to make mistakes.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But she says it’s so easy to make mistakes.
matriculationnoun
admission to a group (especially a college or university)
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And then all he telegraphed was “durch” [through] and poor Mother was still very anxious, and thought that it might mean _durchgefallen_ [failed].
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But of course it really meant _durchgekommen_ [passed], for meanwhile the second telegram had come.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading But of course it really meant _durchgekommen_ [passed], for meanwhile the second telegram had come.
metricnounUS /ˈmetrɪk/
a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And then all he telegraphed was “durch” [through] and poor Mother was still very anxious, and thought that it might mean _durchgefallen_ [failed].
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But she says it’s so easy to make mistakes.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of course it really meant _durchgekommen_ [passed], for meanwhile the second telegram had come.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But of course it really meant _durchgekommen_ [passed], for meanwhile the second telegram had come.
Pooh
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From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But of course it really meant _durchgekommen_ [passed], for meanwhile the second telegram had come.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading But she says it’s so easy to make mistakes.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But of course it really meant _durchgekommen_ [passed], for meanwhile the second telegram had come.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
she's
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From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she says it’s so easy to make mistakes.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And then all he telegraphed was “durch” [through] and poor Mother was still very anxious, and thought that it might mean _durchgefallen_ [failed].
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading But of course it really meant _durchgekommen_ [passed], for meanwhile the second telegram had come.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading And then all he telegraphed was “durch” [through] and poor Mother was still very anxious, and thought that it might mean _durchgefallen_ [failed].
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
that's
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From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then all he telegraphed was “durch” [through] and poor Mother was still very anxious, and thought that it might mean _durchgefallen_ [failed].
there's
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From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then all he telegraphed was “durch” [through] and poor Mother was still very anxious, and thought that it might mean _durchgefallen_ [failed].
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And then all he telegraphed was “durch” [through] and poor Mother was still very anxious, and thought that it might mean _durchgefallen_ [failed].
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she says it’s so easy to make mistakes.
to-morrow
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From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
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 Dora’s matriculation is to-morrow, she’s quite nervous about it although she is very well up in all the subjects.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But Father is quite unconcerned, though last year he was very much bothered about Oswald, and poor dear Mother was frightfully anxious: “Pooh,” said Oswald, “I shall soon show them that there’s no need to bother; all one wants at the metric is _cheek_, that’s the whole secret!”
