academicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce called on Beth continually.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are too good-natured to see him so often.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce called on Beth continually.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce called on Beth continually.
Cayley
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From this reading Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce called on Beth continually.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce called on Beth continually.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading You are too good-natured to see him so often.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are too good-natured to see him so often.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
KilroynounUS /ˈkɪlrɔɪ/
a nonexistent person popularized by American servicemen during World War II
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
Kilroys
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From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
immediately past
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
take the midday meal
From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce called on Beth continually.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
many times at short intervals
From this reading You are too good-natured to see him so often.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce called on Beth continually.
on one occasion
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
platitudesnounUS /ˈplætɪtuːdz/
plural of “platitude” — a trite or obvious remark
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
PounceverbUS /paʊns/
move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce called on Beth continually.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You are too good-natured to see him so often.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are too good-natured to see him so often.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I once had ten minutes of the academic platitudes of Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce, and that was enough to last me my life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You are too good-natured to see him so often.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
at the time that
From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Really I do not think I ought to let you be bored by that man," Mr. Kilroy exclaimed.
