the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
(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 "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
applaudingverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think you are all extremely clever," said Mrs. Inglefield.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I ask who is the author of that poem?"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "May I ask who is the author of that poem?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
Chris
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From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "I think you are all extremely clever," said Mrs. Inglefield.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading "Ted wrote it," said Diana.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "I think you are all extremely clever," said Mrs. Inglefield.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I ask who is the author of that poem?"
Inglefield
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From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "May I ask who is the author of that poem?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ted wrote it," said Diana.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
a unit of instruction
From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I ask who is the author of that poem?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "May I ask who is the author of that poem?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "May I ask who is the author of that poem?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ted wrote it," said Diana.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "Ted wrote it," said Diana.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "May I ask who is the author of that poem?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "May I ask who is the author of that poem?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you are all extremely clever," said Mrs. Inglefield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
at the time that
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
which person or people
From this reading "May I ask who is the author of that poem?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lesson Days "Splendid!" cried Mrs. Inglefield enthusiastically, applauding with her feet and hands.
produce a literary work
From this reading "He said it to me when I went over to see him, so I made him write it down, and Chris and Noel have been learning it as fast as they could all the afternoon."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Ted wrote it," said Diana.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you are all extremely clever," said Mrs. Inglefield.
