andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “The Retriever arrived at Grays Harbor this morning, Mr. Ricks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
Cappy
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From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
couldn't
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From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
GraysnounUS /ɡreɪz/
plural of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “The Retriever arrived at Grays Harbor this morning, Mr. Ricks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading “The Retriever arrived at Grays Harbor this morning, Mr. Ricks.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
mid-afternoon
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From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The Retriever arrived at Grays Harbor this morning, Mr. Ricks.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
RetrievernounUS /riˈtriːvər/
a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
From this reading “The Retriever arrived at Grays Harbor this morning, Mr. Ricks.
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Cappy snapped.
swivelverbUS /ˈswɪvəl/
turn on a pivot
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The Retriever arrived at Grays Harbor this morning, Mr. Ricks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Cappy Ricks was having his customary mid-afternoon nap in his big swivel chair and his feet on his desk, when Mr. Skinner came in and woke him up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I just couldn't help it, sir,” he announced apologetically, as Cappy opened one eye and glared at him, “I had to wake you up and tell you the news.”
