used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
(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 “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Be an aviator,” announced his brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Be an aviator,” announced his brother.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “You might have known what their answers would be, Momsy, without asking,” exclaimed Sallie, with disgust.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “You might have known what their answers would be, Momsy, without asking,” exclaimed Sallie, with disgust.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading “Be an aviator,” announced his brother.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Play ball,” declared Phil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be an aviator,” announced his brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Be an aviator,” announced his brother.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Play ball,” declared Phil.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading “You might have known what their answers would be, Momsy, without asking,” exclaimed Sallie, with disgust.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
at any time
From this reading “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You might have known what their answers would be, Momsy, without asking,” exclaimed Sallie, with disgust.
a social unit living together
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You might have known what their answers would be, Momsy, without asking,” exclaimed Sallie, with disgust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Be an aviator,” announced his brother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “You might have known what their answers would be, Momsy, without asking,” exclaimed Sallie, with disgust.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might have known what their answers would be, Momsy, without asking,” exclaimed Sallie, with disgust.
Momsy
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From this reading “You might have known what their answers would be, Momsy, without asking,” exclaimed Sallie, with disgust.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
Phil
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From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Play ball,” declared Phil.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
Sallie
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From this reading “You might have known what their answers would be, Momsy, without asking,” exclaimed Sallie, with disgust.
an educational institution
From this reading “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
SOLVINGnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ever since Phil was elected captain of his school nine all he can think of is ‘play ball.’”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You might have known what their answers would be, Momsy, without asking,” exclaimed Sallie, with disgust.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You might have known what their answers would be, Momsy, without asking,” exclaimed Sallie, with disgust.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You might have known what their answers would be, Momsy, without asking,” exclaimed Sallie, with disgust.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM “Phil, what should you and Ted do if you were suddenly called upon to support your sisters and me?” asked Mrs. Porter, as her family were finishing their supper.
