adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
AROUSEDadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I will confess that I have been somewhat curious," smiled the boy.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "I will confess that I have been somewhat curious," smiled the boy.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I will confess that I have been somewhat curious," smiled the boy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "From the route I could not imagine where you were heading."
CURIOSITYnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I will confess that I have been somewhat curious," smiled the boy.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From the route I could not imagine where you were heading."
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading "You are not the only one who has been guessing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are not the only one who has been guessing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading "From the route I could not imagine where you were heading."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "From the route I could not imagine where you were heading."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Our rivals are positively nervous over the movements of this show.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Our rivals are positively nervous over the movements of this show.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "From the route I could not imagine where you were heading."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our rivals are positively nervous over the movements of this show.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You are not the only one who has been guessing.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "You are not the only one who has been guessing.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our rivals are positively nervous over the movements of this show.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our rivals are positively nervous over the movements of this show.
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From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Our rivals are positively nervous over the movements of this show.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading Our rivals are positively nervous over the movements of this show.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading "From the route I could not imagine where you were heading."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Our rivals are positively nervous over the movements of this show.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I will confess that I have been somewhat curious," smiled the boy.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "I will confess that I have been somewhat curious," smiled the boy.
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will confess that I have been somewhat curious," smiled the boy.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our rivals are positively nervous over the movements of this show.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "From the route I could not imagine where you were heading."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You are not the only one who has been guessing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will confess that I have been somewhat curious," smiled the boy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED "Phil, I have an idea that you are wondering where we are bound for?" said Mr. Sparling, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
