againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They read the circular over again, to make sure they were not mistaken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why didn’t I get one?” asked Bob, rather suspiciously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Why didn’t I get one?” asked Bob, rather suspiciously.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading They read the circular over again, to make sure they were not mistaken.
didn't
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From this reading “Why didn’t I get one?” asked Bob, rather suspiciously.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why didn’t I get one?” asked Bob, rather suspiciously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And I ought to have one, too,” said Jerry.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Probably it’s at your home now,” suggested Ned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why didn’t I get one?” asked Bob, rather suspiciously.
it's
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From this reading “Probably it’s at your home now,” suggested Ned.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “And I ought to have one, too,” said Jerry.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They read the circular over again, to make sure they were not mistaken.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading They read the circular over again, to make sure they were not mistaken.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
Ned
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From this reading “Probably it’s at your home now,” suggested Ned.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Probably it’s at your home now,” suggested Ned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why didn’t I get one?” asked Bob, rather suspiciously.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “And I ought to have one, too,” said Jerry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They read the circular over again, to make sure they were not mistaken.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Probably it’s at your home now,” suggested Ned.
PROFESSORnounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “Why didn’t I get one?” asked Bob, rather suspiciously.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They read the circular over again, to make sure they were not mistaken.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And I ought to have one, too,” said Jerry.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
SNODGRASS
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From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Probably it’s at your home now,” suggested Ned.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They read the circular over again, to make sure they were not mistaken.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading “Why didn’t I get one?” asked Bob, rather suspiciously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They read the circular over again, to make sure they were not mistaken.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And I ought to have one, too,” said Jerry.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
URIAHnoun
(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)
From this reading PROFESSOR URIAH SNODGRASS The sudden and unexpected news that they need not begin their school studies on Monday morning fairly startled the boys, at first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They read the circular over again, to make sure they were not mistaken.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why didn’t I get one?” asked Bob, rather suspiciously.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Probably it’s at your home now,” suggested Ned.
