adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tommy had a tale to tell.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
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 "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
doin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
Donald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
outrunverbUS /aʊˈtrʌn/
run faster than
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
PurplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
REDnounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
ROSESnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Tommy had a tale to tell.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Tommy had a tale to tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other children were on their way home, too, but it was evident that Thomas had far outrun them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading RED ROSES When Pearl rode in to the farmyard, she saw her brother Tommy coming in great haste across the fields, waving his arms to her with every evidence of strong excitement.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "There is going to be real 'doin's' at the school on Friday," he cried, as soon as he was within calling distance of her.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Donald has asked all the big people, too, and the people from Purple Springs, and the women are going to bring pies and things, and there will be eats, and you are to make the speech, and then maybe there will be a football match, and you can talk as long as you like, and we are all to clap our hands when your name is mentioned and then again when you get up to speak--and it's to be Friday."
