adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
appointingverbUS /əˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “appoint” — create and charge with a task or function
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
arsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Thank you, thank you," cried the warriors, effusively.
Doosnoswair
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From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
effusivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfjuːsɪvli/
in an effusive manner
From this reading "Thank you, thank you," cried the warriors, effusively.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "You shall have real guns."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shall have real guns."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "You shall have real guns."
ReformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, thank you," cried the warriors, effusively.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading "Thank you, thank you," cried the warriors, effusively.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall have real guns."
