aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'll show her!" he muttered, tumbling books and papers about till he found what he wanted.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tim waited till he was sure she was not coming back, then tiptoed hastily up to her desk.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
exhale hard
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Tim waited till he was sure she was not coming back, then tiptoed hastily up to her desk.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
set up or found
From this reading "I'll show her!" he muttered, tumbling books and papers about till he found what he wanted.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Tim waited till he was sure she was not coming back, then tiptoed hastily up to her desk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll show her!" he muttered, tumbling books and papers about till he found what he wanted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
immediately past
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I'll show her!" he muttered, tumbling books and papers about till he found what he wanted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
Roon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tim waited till he was sure she was not coming back, then tiptoed hastily up to her desk.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I'll show her!" he muttered, tumbling books and papers about till he found what he wanted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
SPOILEDadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Tim waited till he was sure she was not coming back, then tiptoed hastily up to her desk.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
thankfullyadverbUS /ˈθæŋkfəli/
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tim waited till he was sure she was not coming back, then tiptoed hastily up to her desk.
up to a particular time
From this reading Tim waited till he was sure she was not coming back, then tiptoed hastily up to her desk.
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Tim waited till he was sure she was not coming back, then tiptoed hastily up to her desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading "I'll show her!" he muttered, tumbling books and papers about till he found what he wanted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Tim waited till he was sure she was not coming back, then tiptoed hastily up to her desk.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I'll show her!" he muttered, tumbling books and papers about till he found what he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll show her!" he muttered, tumbling books and papers about till he found what he wanted.
at the time that
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Miss Mason, after putting up every window, as was her custom, went across the hall to the teachers' room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tim Roon was so busy dusting off the top of his desk and fastening down his papers so that the wind would not blow them away that he was the last pupil left in the room when Miss Mason went out, closing the door behind her.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE SPOILED BOOK The children put their books away thankfully and trooped out into the yard.
