actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Do better next time, please."
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
Carrington
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From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
Hargrew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Do better next time, please."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Do better next time, please."
a full supply
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
seatmate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
tardinessnounUS /ˈtɑːrdinəs/
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That teacher always doubted Bobby's excuses, and this time she shook her head over the girl's tardiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She always acts as though she thought I had an India rubber imagination," muttered Bobby, to her nearest seatmate, "and that I was always stretching it."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
at the time that
From this reading When the rain stopped, Bobby went around to the other entrance and reported herself to Miss Carrington.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You told me you had plenty of time to do your errand within the limit of the recess, Miss Hargrew," said Gee Gee.
