100
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From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
acquittalnounUS /əˈkwɪtəl/
a judgment of not guilty
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
Acton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
BehaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
MammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
much-desired
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
rectifyverbUS /ˈrektəfaɪ/
math: determine the length of
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
reprimandverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Saturday was a busy and a happy time to Jack, for in the morning Mr. Acton came to see him, having heard the story overnight, and promised to keep Bob's secret while giving Jack an acquittal as public as the reprimand had been.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But I did break the rule, sir,” said Jack, though his face glowed with pleasure, for Mamma was looking on.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then he asked for the report which Jack had bravely received the day before and put away without showing to anybody.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “There is one mistake here which we must rectify,” said Mr. Acton, as he crossed out the low figures under the word “Behavior,” and put the much-desired 100 there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I overlook that as I should your breaking into my house if you saw it was on fire.
