AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly came a dull, crashing sound from the schoolroom.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Suddenly came a dull, crashing sound from the schoolroom.
DingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Suddenly came a dull, crashing sound from the schoolroom.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly came a dull, crashing sound from the schoolroom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
INCURVICERVICUM
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From this reading “NEREI REPANDIROSTRUM INCURVICERVICUM PECUS.”
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A lot of us standing outside.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
NEREI
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From this reading “NEREI REPANDIROSTRUM INCURVICERVICUM PECUS.”
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A lot of us standing outside.
PECUS
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From this reading “NEREI REPANDIROSTRUM INCURVICERVICUM PECUS.”
REPANDIROSTRUM
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From this reading “NEREI REPANDIROSTRUM INCURVICERVICUM PECUS.”
riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
school-yard
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From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Suddenly came a dull, crashing sound from the schoolroom.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
Smithsye
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From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
Smithums
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From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Suddenly came a dull, crashing sound from the schoolroom.
splashyadjectiveUS /ˈsplæʃi/
characterized by water flying about haphazardly
From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading A lot of us standing outside.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly came a dull, crashing sound from the schoolroom.
swashy
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From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly came a dull, crashing sound from the schoolroom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A lot of us standing outside.
What's
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From this reading At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smithsye,— “What’s up, Smithums?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys.
