used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
(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 It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The strip teaser materialized in the first period physics class at Terre Haute's Technical High School.
for the reason that
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He'd been given Physics II, a tough class for a new teacher.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading But what bothered him more was how she got there!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what bothered him more was how she got there!
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The strip teaser materialized in the first period physics class at Terre Haute's Technical High School.
classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The strip teaser materialized in the first period physics class at Terre Haute's Technical High School.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He'd been given Physics II, a tough class for a new teacher.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He'd been given Physics II, a tough class for a new teacher.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But what bothered him more was how she got there!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
Haute's
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From this reading The strip teaser materialized in the first period physics class at Terre Haute's Technical High School.
He'd
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The strip teaser materialized in the first period physics class at Terre Haute's Technical High School.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what bothered him more was how she got there!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He'd been given Physics II, a tough class for a new teacher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
and nothing more
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
engage in
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
materializedverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪzd/
past form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality
From this reading The strip teaser materialized in the first period physics class at Terre Haute's Technical High School.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But what bothered him more was how she got there!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He'd been given Physics II, a tough class for a new teacher.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
an amount of time
From this reading The strip teaser materialized in the first period physics class at Terre Haute's Technical High School.
physicsnounUS /ˈfɪzɪks/
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
an educational institution
From this reading The strip teaser materialized in the first period physics class at Terre Haute's Technical High School.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what bothered him more was how she got there!
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He'd been given Physics II, a tough class for a new teacher.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
teasernounUS /ˈtiːzər/
a worker who teases wool
From this reading The strip teaser materialized in the first period physics class at Terre Haute's Technical High School.
TechnicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading The strip teaser materialized in the first period physics class at Terre Haute's Technical High School.
Tedder
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From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
Terre
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From this reading The strip teaser materialized in the first period physics class at Terre Haute's Technical High School.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strip teaser materialized in the first period physics class at Terre Haute's Technical High School.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But what bothered him more was how she got there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He'd been given Physics II, a tough class for a new teacher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Tedder was quite sure that a strip tease dancer had no place in his physics classroom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what bothered him more was how she got there!
