adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At twelve o’clock the morning session closed.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys dropped their games, and made what haste they could to the dining room.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At twelve o’clock the morning session closed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boys dropped their games, and made what haste they could to the dining room.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The boys dropped their games, and made what haste they could to the dining room.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The boys dropped their games, and made what haste they could to the dining room.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “Now for a feast!” said Wilkins to Hector, significantly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now for a feast!” said Wilkins to Hector, significantly.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The boys dropped their games, and made what haste they could to the dining room.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The boys dropped their games, and made what haste they could to the dining room.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading “Now for a feast!” said Wilkins to Hector, significantly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At twelve o’clock the morning session closed.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now for a feast!” said Wilkins to Hector, significantly.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At twelve o’clock the morning session closed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
red-armed
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From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The boys dropped their games, and made what haste they could to the dining room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now for a feast!” said Wilkins to Hector, significantly.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading At twelve o’clock the morning session closed.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “Now for a feast!” said Wilkins to Hector, significantly.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten minutes past twelve, a red-armed servant girl made her appearance at the back door looking out on the playground, and rang a huge dinner bell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At twelve o’clock the morning session closed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys dropped their games, and made what haste they could to the dining room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At twelve o’clock the morning session closed.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The boys dropped their games, and made what haste they could to the dining room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading “Now for a feast!” said Wilkins to Hector, significantly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then came an intermission of an hour, during which the day scholars either ate lunch brought with them, or went to their homes in the village to partake of a warm repast.
