adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "That's from Aunt Emily," Bert told Harry when the messenger boy rode off again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "That's from Aunt Emily," Bert told Harry when the messenger boy rode off again.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
Bert
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From this reading "That's from Aunt Emily," Bert told Harry when the messenger boy rode off again.
Bobbsey
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From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
Emily
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From this reading "That's from Aunt Emily," Bert told Harry when the messenger boy rode off again.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
HORNER
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From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
I've
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From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
JACKnounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
Jim
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From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading "That's from Aunt Emily," Bert told Harry when the messenger boy rode off again.
Minturn
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From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
postoffice
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From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
Richard
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From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
That's
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From this reading "That's from Aunt Emily," Bert told Harry when the messenger boy rode off again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "That's from Aunt Emily," Bert told Harry when the messenger boy rode off again.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
William
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From this reading Jim jumped off his wheel and, opening the little bag, pulled out a letter for Mrs. Richard Bobbsey from Mrs. William Minturn of Ocean Cliff.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now when Jim Dexter rode his wheel with the special delivery mail everybody about Meadow Brook knew the rush letter bore important news.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LITTLE JACK HORNER,--GOOD-BYE "I've got a special delivery letter for you," called the boy from the postoffice to Harry.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll take it upstairs and have your book signed," Harry offered, while Jim sat on the porch to rest.
