andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty looked at them curiously.
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From this reading Betty looked at them curiously.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Betty looked at them curiously.
EvidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently they had purposely sought them out.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
GemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently they had purposely sought them out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Betty looked at them curiously.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Evidently they had purposely sought them out.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Evidently they had purposely sought them out.
REGATTAnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːtə/
a meeting for boat races
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Evidently they had purposely sought them out.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Evidently they had purposely sought them out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently they had purposely sought them out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it is Miss Nelson, and her friends from the _Gem_!” exclaimed Mr. Stone, which might indicate that he had expected to meet some other party of picnic lovers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope we are not intruding,” said Mr. Kennedy, “but we want to borrow some salt, if you have any.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE REGATTA The two young men came on, apparently with the object of speaking to the girls.
