past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “I would not have allowed anything to interfere with such important work.
Altmount
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From this reading You must know we are each pledged to support the honor and traditions of Altmount.”
Alton
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From this reading That was why Miss Alton sent Maggie with the summons.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must know we are each pledged to support the honor and traditions of Altmount.”
any thing at all
From this reading “I would not have allowed anything to interfere with such important work.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You must know we are each pledged to support the honor and traditions of Altmount.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why didn’t you tell me?” queried the principal.
didn't
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From this reading “But why didn’t you tell me?” queried the principal.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading You must know we are each pledged to support the honor and traditions of Altmount.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
set up or found
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
Gloria's
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From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I would not have allowed anything to interfere with such important work.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading You must know we are each pledged to support the honor and traditions of Altmount.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would not have allowed anything to interfere with such important work.
of great significance or value
From this reading “I would not have allowed anything to interfere with such important work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “I would not have allowed anything to interfere with such important work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You must know we are each pledged to support the honor and traditions of Altmount.”
Maggie
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From this reading That was why Miss Alton sent Maggie with the summons.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But why didn’t you tell me?” queried the principal.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must know we are each pledged to support the honor and traditions of Altmount.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You must know we are each pledged to support the honor and traditions of Altmount.”
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading You must know we are each pledged to support the honor and traditions of Altmount.”
POPCORNnounUS /ˈpɑːpkɔːrn/
corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “But why didn’t you tell me?” queried the principal.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “But why didn’t you tell me?” queried the principal.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
express in words
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That was why Miss Alton sent Maggie with the summons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I would not have allowed anything to interfere with such important work.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading That was why Miss Alton sent Maggie with the summons.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading You must know we are each pledged to support the honor and traditions of Altmount.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
express in words
From this reading “But why didn’t you tell me?” queried the principal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was why Miss Alton sent Maggie with the summons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I would not have allowed anything to interfere with such important work.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading You must know we are each pledged to support the honor and traditions of Altmount.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You must know we are each pledged to support the honor and traditions of Altmount.”
at the time that
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was why Miss Alton sent Maggie with the summons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SAY IT WITH POPCORN Miss Sanders, the English teacher, was amazed when she found Gloria’s essay had not been turned in for the final reading.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I would not have allowed anything to interfere with such important work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would not have allowed anything to interfere with such important work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But why didn’t you tell me?” queried the principal.
