afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading His right name that we got from the Home was Alexis Alexander Sparks.
Alexis
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From this reading His right name that we got from the Home was Alexis Alexander Sparks.
(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 So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It was so long that we decided to cut it up and use it in pieces.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was so long that we decided to cut it up and use it in pieces.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His right name that we got from the Home was Alexis Alexander Sparks.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His right name that we got from the Home was Alexis Alexander Sparks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His right name that we got from the Home was Alexis Alexander Sparks.
how
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From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so long that we decided to cut it up and use it in pieces.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
inventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
inventorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈventərz/
plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
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 It was so long that we decided to cut it up and use it in pieces.
engage in
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His right name that we got from the Home was Alexis Alexander Sparks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
and nothing more
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was so long that we decided to cut it up and use it in pieces.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His right name that we got from the Home was Alexis Alexander Sparks.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
SparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading His right name that we got from the Home was Alexis Alexander Sparks.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
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 So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
SubmarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His right name that we got from the Home was Alexis Alexander Sparks.
that's
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From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
the act of using
From this reading It was so long that we decided to cut it up and use it in pieces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His right name that we got from the Home was Alexis Alexander Sparks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Anyway, it was only an experiment, that’s what my father says, and he says all great inventors have to make experiments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gave up smoking the day after he started it; I guess it interfered with his inventions.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So that’s the story of how the inventor came into our young lives, matches, Submarine Sam and all.
