used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob jumped as though he had been shot, and Jimmy nearly fell off his chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob jumped as though he had been shot, and Jimmy nearly fell off his chair.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Well! what do you think of that?” exclaimed Joe, as soon as he got his breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Bob jumped as though he had been shot, and Jimmy nearly fell off his chair.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
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dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “Wasn’t that dandy of the old scout?” sputtered Herb, not yet recovered from his surprise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well! what do you think of that?” exclaimed Joe, as soon as he got his breath.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading THE WONDERFUL SCIENCE The effect of this closing sentence on the Radio Boys was electric.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Well! what do you think of that?” exclaimed Joe, as soon as he got his breath.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Bob jumped as though he had been shot, and Jimmy nearly fell off his chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Wasn’t that dandy of the old scout?” sputtered Herb, not yet recovered from his surprise.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well! what do you think of that?” exclaimed Joe, as soon as he got his breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob jumped as though he had been shot, and Jimmy nearly fell off his chair.
HerbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “Wasn’t that dandy of the old scout?” sputtered Herb, not yet recovered from his surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob jumped as though he had been shot, and Jimmy nearly fell off his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Bob jumped as though he had been shot, and Jimmy nearly fell off his chair.
Joe
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From this reading “Well! what do you think of that?” exclaimed Joe, as soon as he got his breath.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Bob jumped as though he had been shot, and Jimmy nearly fell off his chair.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Bob jumped as though he had been shot, and Jimmy nearly fell off his chair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Wasn’t that dandy of the old scout?” sputtered Herb, not yet recovered from his surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bob jumped as though he had been shot, and Jimmy nearly fell off his chair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Wasn’t that dandy of the old scout?” sputtered Herb, not yet recovered from his surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
RadionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
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freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Wasn’t that dandy of the old scout?” sputtered Herb, not yet recovered from his surprise.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Wasn’t that dandy of the old scout?” sputtered Herb, not yet recovered from his surprise.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
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the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Bob jumped as though he had been shot, and Jimmy nearly fell off his chair.
in the near future
From this reading “Well! what do you think of that?” exclaimed Joe, as soon as he got his breath.
sputteredverbUS /ˈspʌtərd/
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading “Wasn’t that dandy of the old scout?” sputtered Herb, not yet recovered from his surprise.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Well! what do you think of that?” exclaimed Joe, as soon as he got his breath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bob jumped as though he had been shot, and Jimmy nearly fell off his chair.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They had been engrossed in the subject of the talk, and the personal twist that came at the end took them utterly by surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Wasn't
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From this reading “Wasn’t that dandy of the old scout?” sputtered Herb, not yet recovered from his surprise.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well! what do you think of that?” exclaimed Joe, as soon as he got his breath.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well! what do you think of that?” exclaimed Joe, as soon as he got his breath.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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but in spite of that
From this reading “Wasn’t that dandy of the old scout?” sputtered Herb, not yet recovered from his surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well! what do you think of that?” exclaimed Joe, as soon as he got his breath.
