afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
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 “We are all going up to Bethlehem.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are all going up to Bethlehem.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
BeachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Can't; we are off to Pebbly Beach the second week in July.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
BethlehemnounUS /ˈbeθlɪhem/
a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading “We are all going up to Bethlehem.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
Can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can't; we are off to Pebbly Beach the second week in July.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “We are all going up to Bethlehem.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Can't; we are off to Pebbly Beach the second week in July.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “Can't; we are off to Pebbly Beach the second week in July.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
LincolnsnounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
plural of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
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 Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We take the seashore one year and the mountains the next.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We take the seashore one year and the mountains the next.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Can't; we are off to Pebbly Beach the second week in July.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We take the seashore one year and the mountains the next.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
Pebblyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading “Can't; we are off to Pebbly Beach the second week in July.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading We take the seashore one year and the mountains the next.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Better come along,” said Gus, as the boys lay on the grass after beating the Lincolns at one of the first matches of the season.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Can't; we are off to Pebbly Beach the second week in July.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
summer-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading We take the seashore one year and the mountains the next.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We are all going up to Bethlehem.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are all going up to Bethlehem.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Can't; we are off to Pebbly Beach the second week in July.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We take the seashore one year and the mountains the next.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation.
