adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "You almost made us crash when you grabbed the steering wheel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading "I'm sorry I yelled at you, Baartock," apologized Mr. Fennis, helping him out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
Baartock
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From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading "You almost made us crash when you grabbed the steering wheel.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You don't do that in your folks car, do you?"
don't
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From this reading You don't do that in your folks car, do you?"
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
ElementaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentri/
easy and not involved or complicated
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
Fennis
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From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading You don't do that in your folks car, do you?"
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading "You almost made us crash when you grabbed the steering wheel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "I'm sorry I yelled at you, Baartock," apologized Mr. Fennis, helping him out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sorry I yelled at you, Baartock," apologized Mr. Fennis, helping him out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sorry I yelled at you, Baartock," apologized Mr. Fennis, helping him out.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry I yelled at you, Baartock," apologized Mr. Fennis, helping him out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You don't do that in your folks car, do you?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You almost made us crash when you grabbed the steering wheel.
Marvis
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From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry I yelled at you, Baartock," apologized Mr. Fennis, helping him out.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading "You almost made us crash when you grabbed the steering wheel.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You don't do that in your folks car, do you?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You almost made us crash when you grabbed the steering wheel.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a short drive, though it felt very long to both Baartock and Mr. Fennis.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "You almost made us crash when you grabbed the steering wheel.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Fennis finally parked the car at Marvis T. Johnson Elementary School, he got out and helped Baartock out of the back seat.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I'm sorry I yelled at you, Baartock," apologized Mr. Fennis, helping him out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm sorry I yelled at you, Baartock," apologized Mr. Fennis, helping him out.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't do that in your folks car, do you?"
