aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as I got to my room Isabelle came in and yelped about it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading About five minutes past seven I did come down the back stairs to talk to Fred alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I got to my room Isabelle came in and yelped about it.
Anita
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From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “NOTHING MUCH ANYHOW!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I got to my room Isabelle came in and yelped about it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I closed the door into the library so Dad wouldn’t ask where I was going.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading About five minutes past seven I did come down the back stairs to talk to Fred alone.
for the reason that
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as I got to my room Isabelle came in and yelped about it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I closed the door into the library so Dad wouldn’t ask where I was going.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About five minutes past seven I did come down the back stairs to talk to Fred alone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I closed the door into the library so Dad wouldn’t ask where I was going.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading About five minutes past seven I did come down the back stairs to talk to Fred alone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I closed the door into the library so Dad wouldn’t ask where I was going.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About five minutes past seven I did come down the back stairs to talk to Fred alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading About five minutes past seven I did come down the back stairs to talk to Fred alone.
flirtingnounUS /ˈflɜːrtɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
Fred
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From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
the act of departing
From this reading I closed the door into the library so Dad wouldn’t ask where I was going.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
HobartnounUS /ˈhoʊbɑːrt/
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
I'd
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From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as I got to my room Isabelle came in and yelped about it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I closed the door into the library so Dad wouldn’t ask where I was going.
Isabelle
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From this reading As soon as I got to my room Isabelle came in and yelped about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as I got to my room Isabelle came in and yelped about it.
a room where books are kept
From this reading I closed the door into the library so Dad wouldn’t ask where I was going.
roused to anger
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading About five minutes past seven I did come down the back stairs to talk to Fred alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “NOTHING MUCH ANYHOW!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I got to my room Isabelle came in and yelped about it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “NOTHING MUCH ANYHOW!”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading About five minutes past seven I did come down the back stairs to talk to Fred alone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as I got to my room Isabelle came in and yelped about it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading About five minutes past seven I did come down the back stairs to talk to Fred alone.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I closed the door into the library so Dad wouldn’t ask where I was going.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I got to my room Isabelle came in and yelped about it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading About five minutes past seven I did come down the back stairs to talk to Fred alone.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading About five minutes past seven I did come down the back stairs to talk to Fred alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About five minutes past seven I did come down the back stairs to talk to Fred alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as I got to my room Isabelle came in and yelped about it.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
at the time that
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
in or at the place that
From this reading I closed the door into the library so Dad wouldn’t ask where I was going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “When I got home tonight,” began Anita slowly, “I could see that Fred was mad because I’d been flirting with Hobart.
wouldn't
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From this reading I closed the door into the library so Dad wouldn’t ask where I was going.
yelpedverbUS /jelpd/
past form of “yelp” — bark in a high-pitched tone
From this reading As soon as I got to my room Isabelle came in and yelped about it.
