ain't
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From this reading “‘Now, you know that ain’t so, Alice,’ says he to me.
Alice
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From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Tommy’s just going to school, you know, and he’s beginning to ask questions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Tommy’s just going to school, you know, and he’s beginning to ask questions.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
denominationnounUS /dɪˌnɔːməˈneɪʃən/
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
the act of departing
From this reading “Tommy’s just going to school, you know, and he’s beginning to ask questions.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading I guess he stumps his teachers in the primary grade.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess he stumps his teachers in the primary grade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I guess he stumps his teachers in the primary grade.
he's
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From this reading “Tommy’s just going to school, you know, and he’s beginning to ask questions.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I guess he stumps his teachers in the primary grade.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess he stumps his teachers in the primary grade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I guess he stumps his teachers in the primary grade.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
Jess
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From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
and nothing more
From this reading “Tommy’s just going to school, you know, and he’s beginning to ask questions.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Tommy’s just going to school, you know, and he’s beginning to ask questions.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
Long's
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From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Now, you know that ain’t so, Alice,’ says he to me.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “‘Now, you know that ain’t so, Alice,’ says he to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
and nothing more
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading I guess he stumps his teachers in the primary grade.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Tommy’s just going to school, you know, and he’s beginning to ask questions.
recitingverbUS /riˈsaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “‘Now, you know that ain’t so, Alice,’ says he to me.
an educational institution
From this reading “Tommy’s just going to school, you know, and he’s beginning to ask questions.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “‘Now, you know that ain’t so, Alice,’ says he to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading I guess he stumps his teachers in the primary grade.
subtractedverbUS /səbˈtræktɪd/
past form of “subtract” — make a subtraction
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading I guess he stumps his teachers in the primary grade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He heard the arithmetic class reciting and learned that only things of the same denomination can be subtracted from each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tommy’s just going to school, you know, and he’s beginning to ask questions.
Tommy
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From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
Tommy's
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From this reading “Tommy’s just going to school, you know, and he’s beginning to ask questions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
at the time that
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
which person or people
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice Long, who was Short and Long’s sister, was entertaining some of the girls when Jess Morse came into the recreation hall with something her little brother Tommy had said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tommy’s just going to school, you know, and he’s beginning to ask questions.
