adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick Carter had a splendid boy to stay over Sunday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Dick Carter had a splendid boy to stay over Sunday.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Dick Carter had a splendid boy to stay over Sunday.
conscealing
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From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Carter had a splendid boy to stay over Sunday.
ExamplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick Carter had a splendid boy to stay over Sunday.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have a loose tooth that troubles us very much...
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading We have a loose tooth that troubles us very much...
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dick Carter had a splendid boy to stay over Sunday.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Dick Carter had a splendid boy to stay over Sunday.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Dick Carter had a splendid boy to stay over Sunday.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Dick Carter had a splendid boy to stay over Sunday.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have a loose tooth that troubles us very much...
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick Carter had a splendid boy to stay over Sunday.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading We have a loose tooth that troubles us very much...
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading We have a loose tooth that troubles us very much...
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have a loose tooth that troubles us very much...
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We have a loose tooth that troubles us very much...
Wareham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He makes the real newspaper named The Pilot published by the boys at Wareham Academy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Example: Our hair was measured this morning and has grown two inches since last time....
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading He says when he talks about himself in writing he calls himself “we,” and it sounds much more like print, besides conscealing him more.
