adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Thus they continued to practice night and day both in public and in private.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Thus they continued to practice night and day both in public and in private.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thus they continued to practice night and day both in public and in private.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading .and thus continued their growth.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thus they continued to practice night and day both in public and in private.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Thus they continued to practice night and day both in public and in private.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Thus they continued to practice night and day both in public and in private.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
sessionsnounUS /ˈseʃənz/
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading .and thus continued their growth.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus they continued to practice night and day both in public and in private.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus they continued to practice night and day both in public and in private.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
vendorsnounUS /ˈvendərz/
plural of “vendor” — someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
Wonderlanders
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From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
