at or in the front
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I say, boys, we must do it!" exclaimed the tallest in the group.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we must," echoed one of the younger boys.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I say, boys, we must do it!" exclaimed the tallest in the group.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Of course we must," echoed one of the younger boys.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
every person
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I say, boys, we must do it!" exclaimed the tallest in the group.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "I say, boys, we must do it!" exclaimed the tallest in the group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, boys, we must do it!" exclaimed the tallest in the group.
ImprovementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I say, boys, we must do it!" exclaimed the tallest in the group.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I say, boys, we must do it!" exclaimed the tallest in the group.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
engage in
From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I say, boys, we must do it!" exclaimed the tallest in the group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course we must," echoed one of the younger boys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Of course we must," echoed one of the younger boys.
others
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From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
express in words
From this reading "I say, boys, we must do it!" exclaimed the tallest in the group.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "I say, boys, we must do it!" exclaimed the tallest in the group.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I say, boys, we must do it!" exclaimed the tallest in the group.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I say, boys, we must do it!" exclaimed the tallest in the group.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And so they talked on, in eager boyish voices, making plans for the Village Improvement Society which they wished to form.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had already talked the matter over with their teachers and parents, and everyone encouraged them to go ahead.
Won't
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From this reading "It will be great fun!" and "Won't we make things look fine!" shouted two of the others.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Of course we must," echoed one of the younger boys.
