adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a question!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading They all looked exactly alike to me.
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 EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
BELLnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
EDDIE
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From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading They all looked exactly alike to me.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except one.
Fairfield
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From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
How
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From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They all looked exactly alike to me.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all looked exactly alike to me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What a question!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
serious-looking
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From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all looked exactly alike to me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
well-behavedadjective
(usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a question!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
you've
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From this reading EDDIE BELL "Which do you like best of all the boys you've met?" asked Kit, as they danced.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How can I possibly tell, when a dozen well-behaved and serious-looking young men stand up like a class in school and say, one after another, 'May I have the honour of a dance, Miss Fairfield?'
