adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
ACQUAINTANCESnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your clothes are a sight, too.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can imagine how pleased Mr. Sparling would have been to hear that."
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading "Your clothes are a sight, too.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes more and you would have been in a police station.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Teddy hung his head.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I can imagine how pleased Mr. Sparling would have been to hear that."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Teddy hung his head.
how
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From this reading I can imagine how pleased Mr. Sparling would have been to hear that."
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Teddy hung his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I can imagine how pleased Mr. Sparling would have been to hear that."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes more and you would have been in a police station.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few minutes more and you would have been in a police station.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I can imagine how pleased Mr. Sparling would have been to hear that."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
Phil
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From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I can imagine how pleased Mr. Sparling would have been to hear that."
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading A few minutes more and you would have been in a police station.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
RENEWINGadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Your clothes are a sight, too.
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading I can imagine how pleased Mr. Sparling would have been to hear that."
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A few minutes more and you would have been in a police station.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can imagine how pleased Mr. Sparling would have been to hear that."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can imagine how pleased Mr. Sparling would have been to hear that."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Your clothes are a sight, too.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few minutes more and you would have been in a police station.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES "Well, Teddy, I must say you have made a good start," grinned Phil, after necessary explanations had been made and the young Circus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow."
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your clothes are a sight, too.
