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 "Paul," said the teacher, as he finished eating, "what is the greatest of all laws?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Correct," said he, heartily, as the last word was spoken.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now let us be happy."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
blueberriesnounUS /ˈbluːberiz/
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Thou shalt not lie," said the boy, promptly.
CorrectverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading "Correct," said he, heartily, as the last word was spoken.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading "Paul," said the teacher, as he finished eating, "what is the greatest of all laws?"
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Paul," said the teacher, as he finished eating, "what is the greatest of all laws?"
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading "Paul," said the teacher, as he finished eating, "what is the greatest of all laws?"
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Now let us be happy."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Correct," said he, heartily, as the last word was spoken.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "Correct," said he, heartily, as the last word was spoken.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Paul," said the teacher, as he finished eating, "what is the greatest of all laws?"
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Correct," said he, heartily, as the last word was spoken.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading "Paul," said the teacher, as he finished eating, "what is the greatest of all laws?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now let us be happy."
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Thou shalt not lie," said the boy, promptly.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thou shalt not lie," said the boy, promptly.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now let us be happy."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Paul," said the teacher, as he finished eating, "what is the greatest of all laws?"
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Paul," said the teacher, as he finished eating, "what is the greatest of all laws?"
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "Thou shalt not lie," said the boy, promptly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Correct," said he, heartily, as the last word was spoken.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou shalt not lie," said the boy, promptly.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Correct," said he, heartily, as the last word was spoken.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Paul," said the teacher, as he finished eating, "what is the greatest of all laws?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Correct," said he, heartily, as the last word was spoken.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou shalt not lie," said the boy, promptly.
TrovenounUS /troʊv/
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
From this reading "Correct," said Trove; "and in the full knowledge of the law, I declare that no better blueberries and biscuit ever passed my lips."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now let us be happy."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Correct," said he, heartily, as the last word was spoken.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Paul," said the teacher, as he finished eating, "what is the greatest of all laws?"
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Correct," said he, heartily, as the last word was spoken.
