adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It is easier to swallow knowledge than to acquire it laboriously from books.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading "We live in an age of progress," announced Professor Wogglebug, pompously.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We live in an age of progress," announced Professor Wogglebug, pompously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "We live in an age of progress," announced Professor Wogglebug, pompously.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "It is easier to swallow knowledge than to acquire it laboriously from books.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It is easier to swallow knowledge than to acquire it laboriously from books.
EmnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Is it not so, my friends?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is easier to swallow knowledge than to acquire it laboriously from books.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We live in an age of progress," announced Professor Wogglebug, pompously.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is easier to swallow knowledge than to acquire it laboriously from books.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is easier to swallow knowledge than to acquire it laboriously from books.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "It is easier to swallow knowledge than to acquire it laboriously from books.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading "It is easier to swallow knowledge than to acquire it laboriously from books.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "We live in an age of progress," announced Professor Wogglebug, pompously.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is it not so, my friends?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not so, my friends?"
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We live in an age of progress," announced Professor Wogglebug, pompously.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
PillsnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
pompouslyadverb
in a pompous manner
From this reading "We live in an age of progress," announced Professor Wogglebug, pompously.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "We live in an age of progress," announced Professor Wogglebug, pompously.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading "We live in an age of progress," announced Professor Wogglebug, pompously.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is it not so, my friends?"
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading "It is easier to swallow knowledge than to acquire it laboriously from books.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It is easier to swallow knowledge than to acquire it laboriously from books.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is easier to swallow knowledge than to acquire it laboriously from books.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but to me this seems too much like taking medicine."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We live in an age of progress," announced Professor Wogglebug, pompously.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
Wogglebug
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We live in an age of progress," announced Professor Wogglebug, pompously.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Young men in college always have to take their medicine, one way or another," observed the Wizard, with a smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved to be a great success.
