againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Expelled We had all meant to go home again.
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 Expelled We had all meant to go home again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Indeed we had _not_ meant--not by any means--to stay as long as we had.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed we had _not_ meant--not by any means--to stay as long as we had.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed we had _not_ meant--not by any means--to stay as long as we had.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Terry said he did.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
ExpelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading Expelled We had all meant to go home again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Expelled We had all meant to go home again.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Expelled We had all meant to go home again.
half-country
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From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Terry said he did.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Expelled We had all meant to go home again.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed we had _not_ meant--not by any means--to stay as long as we had.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
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 Indeed we had _not_ meant--not by any means--to stay as long as we had.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Indeed we had _not_ meant--not by any means--to stay as long as we had.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Expelled We had all meant to go home again.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed we had _not_ meant--not by any means--to stay as long as we had.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Terry said he did.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Indeed we had _not_ meant--not by any means--to stay as long as we had.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry said he did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Expelled We had all meant to go home again.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Expelled We had all meant to go home again.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He professed great scorn of the penalty and the trial, as well as all the other characteristics of “this miserable half-country.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when it came to being turned out, dismissed, sent away for bad conduct, we none of us really liked it.
