used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We could have learned a grammar by heart with the work we put on churns—but that would have been _work_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
equally
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It’s too bad the school can’t make a fellow enjoy studying like we did.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We could have learned a grammar by heart with the work we put on churns—but that would have been _work_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We could have learned a grammar by heart with the work we put on churns—but that would have been _work_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We could have learned a grammar by heart with the work we put on churns—but that would have been _work_.
can't
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From this reading It’s too bad the school can’t make a fellow enjoy studying like we did.
cataloguesnounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡz/
plural of “catalogue” — a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
CattynounUS /ˈkæti/
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
churnverbUS /tʃɜːrn/
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
churnsnounUS /tʃɜːrnz/
plural of “churn” — a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could have learned a grammar by heart with the work we put on churns—but that would have been _work_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
don't
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It’s funny how easy it is to study something you don’t have to.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It’s too bad the school can’t make a fellow enjoy studying like we did.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
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a boy or man
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arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It’s funny how easy it is to study something you don’t have to.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading We could have learned a grammar by heart with the work we put on churns—but that would have been _work_.
how
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From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
insidesnounUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪdz/
plural of “inside” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It’s funny how easy it is to study something you don’t have to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It’s funny how easy it is to study something you don’t have to.
It's
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We could have learned a grammar by heart with the work we put on churns—but that would have been _work_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It’s too bad the school can’t make a fellow enjoy studying like we did.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
engage in
From this reading It’s too bad the school can’t make a fellow enjoy studying like we did.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We could have learned a grammar by heart with the work we put on churns—but that would have been _work_.
go across or through
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We could have learned a grammar by heart with the work we put on churns—but that would have been _work_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
an educational institution
From this reading It’s too bad the school can’t make a fellow enjoy studying like we did.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It’s funny how easy it is to study something you don’t have to.
refrain from harming
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It’s funny how easy it is to study something you don’t have to.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading It’s too bad the school can’t make a fellow enjoy studying like we did.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We could have learned a grammar by heart with the work we put on churns—but that would have been _work_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every spare minute we got we read about churns and looked at pictures of the insides of churns and compared churns to see how they were alike and how they were different.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It’s too bad the school can’t make a fellow enjoy studying like we did.
hard to endure
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We could have learned a grammar by heart with the work we put on churns—but that would have been _work_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We could have learned a grammar by heart with the work we put on churns—but that would have been _work_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading During the next week Catty got more than twenty churn catalogues, and the way we studied them you would have thought we were trying to pass some kind of an examination.
