adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
ABC'snounUS /ˈeɪbiːsiːz/
the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
From this reading I could say my ABC's and count all the way to a hundred!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
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 I could say my ABC's and count all the way to a hundred!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mierd and Wiley both got new book sacks.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I begged the grownups to get me a book sack and let me go.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mierd and Wiley both got new book sacks.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mierd and Wiley both got new book sacks.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could say my ABC's and count all the way to a hundred!
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading I could say my ABC's and count all the way to a hundred!
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
EyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I begged the grownups to get me a book sack and let me go.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I begged the grownups to get me a book sack and let me go.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mierd and Wiley both got new book sacks.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
grownupsnounUS /ˈɡroʊnʌps/
plural of “grownup” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading I begged the grownups to get me a book sack and let me go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I could say my ABC's and count all the way to a hundred!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I begged the grownups to get me a book sack and let me go.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I begged the grownups to get me a book sack and let me go.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
MamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I begged the grownups to get me a book sack and let me go.
Mierd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mierd and Wiley both got new book sacks.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could say my ABC's and count all the way to a hundred!
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading I begged the grownups to get me a book sack and let me go.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Mierd and Wiley both got new book sacks.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I could say my ABC's and count all the way to a hundred!
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
tatersnounUS /ˈteɪtərz/
plural of “tater” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
Thad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I begged the grownups to get me a book sack and let me go.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I begged the grownups to get me a book sack and let me go.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I could say my ABC's and count all the way to a hundred!
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mama said I wasn't old enough to start to school, Papa said my legs weren't long enough, and Grandpa Thad said I still had to eat a lot more baked sweet 'taters.
Wiley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mierd and Wiley both got new book sacks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In September Drake Eye Springs School started again, this time with a new teacher named Mister Shepherd.
