adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Whitehead sat at his desk and talked in a friendly manner to the boys.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Whitehead sat at his desk and talked in a friendly manner to the boys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Whitehead was talking in a chaffing way as to who was his favourite boy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Whitehead sat at his desk and talked in a friendly manner to the boys.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was writing his weekly report in the large black report book that was used for reading over.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He was writing his weekly report in the large black report book that was used for reading over.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Whitehead was talking in a chaffing way as to who was his favourite boy.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
chaffing
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From this reading Mr. Whitehead was talking in a chaffing way as to who was his favourite boy.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Mr. Whitehead sat at his desk and talked in a friendly manner to the boys.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Mr. Whitehead was talking in a chaffing way as to who was his favourite boy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was writing his weekly report in the large black report book that was used for reading over.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Mr. Whitehead sat at his desk and talked in a friendly manner to the boys.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was writing his weekly report in the large black report book that was used for reading over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Whitehead sat at his desk and talked in a friendly manner to the boys.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was writing his weekly report in the large black report book that was used for reading over.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Whitehead sat at his desk and talked in a friendly manner to the boys.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Whitehead sat at his desk and talked in a friendly manner to the boys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was writing his weekly report in the large black report book that was used for reading over.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was writing his weekly report in the large black report book that was used for reading over.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He was writing his weekly report in the large black report book that was used for reading over.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading This was the rule of the school.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Whitehead sat at his desk and talked in a friendly manner to the boys.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading This was the rule of the school.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mr. Whitehead sat at his desk and talked in a friendly manner to the boys.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Mr. Whitehead was talking in a chaffing way as to who was his favourite boy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was writing his weekly report in the large black report book that was used for reading over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the rule of the school.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He was writing his weekly report in the large black report book that was used for reading over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the rule of the school.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Whitehead was talking in a chaffing way as to who was his favourite boy.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
WhiteheadnounUS /ˈwaɪthed/
English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)
From this reading Mr. Whitehead sat at his desk and talked in a friendly manner to the boys.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Whitehead was talking in a chaffing way as to who was his favourite boy.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading On the Sunday after the incident recorded, the boys of the fourth division were sitting in their schoolroom before luncheon, in order to write their weekly letter home.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading He was writing his weekly report in the large black report book that was used for reading over.
