adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading _ I’ll have your baggage—where is that black rascal, Ponto?—Ponto!”
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _ I’ll have your baggage—where is that black rascal, Ponto?—Ponto!”
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come right in and make yourselves comfortable.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Come right in and make yourselves comfortable.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “We’re very glad to see you,” said the gentleman.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “We’re very glad to see you,” said the gentleman.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have more room than we had on the houseboat _Wanderer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
HORNEDadjectiveUS /hɔːrnd/
having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading We have more room than we had on the houseboat _Wanderer.
I'll
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From this reading _ I’ll have your baggage—where is that black rascal, Ponto?—Ponto!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come right in and make yourselves comfortable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _ I’ll have your baggage—where is that black rascal, Ponto?—Ponto!”
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Come right in and make yourselves comfortable.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have more room than we had on the houseboat _Wanderer.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
Nellie
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From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
Olivia
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From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have more room than we had on the houseboat _Wanderer.
Ponto
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From this reading _ I’ll have your baggage—where is that black rascal, Ponto?—Ponto!”
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading _ I’ll have your baggage—where is that black rascal, Ponto?—Ponto!”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Come right in and make yourselves comfortable.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We have more room than we had on the houseboat _Wanderer.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’re very glad to see you,” said the gentleman.
Seabury
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From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We’re very glad to see you,” said the gentleman.
Snodgrass
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From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have more room than we had on the houseboat _Wanderer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _ I’ll have your baggage—where is that black rascal, Ponto?—Ponto!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’re very glad to see you,” said the gentleman.
TOADSnounUS /toʊdz/
plural of “toad” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “We’re very glad to see you,” said the gentleman.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading We have more room than we had on the houseboat _Wanderer.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have more room than we had on the houseboat _Wanderer.
We're
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From this reading “We’re very glad to see you,” said the gentleman.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading AFTER HORNED TOADS Olivia and Rose, as had Nellie, warmly welcomed the boys and Professor Snodgrass, and, Mr. Seabury coming up a moment later, from his usual stroll about the garden, added his greetings.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _ I’ll have your baggage—where is that black rascal, Ponto?—Ponto!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We’re very glad to see you,” said the gentleman.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _ I’ll have your baggage—where is that black rascal, Ponto?—Ponto!”
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “Come right in and make yourselves comfortable.
