adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT OSCAR FOUNDED AND WHAT EMMA PLANNED.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
Bickel
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
EMMA
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From this reading WHAT OSCAR FOUNDED AND WHAT EMMA PLANNED.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
Feklitus
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
FestivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
FOUNDEDverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading WHAT OSCAR FOUNDED AND WHAT EMMA PLANNED.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
MusicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
OSCARnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading WHAT OSCAR FOUNDED AND WHAT EMMA PLANNED.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
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 Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
PLANNEDadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading WHAT OSCAR FOUNDED AND WHAT EMMA PLANNED.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT OSCAR FOUNDED AND WHAT EMMA PLANNED.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
