adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why can't you leave a young lady alone when she tells you to?"
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment.
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 "They ought to be kicked out of the house," added Tom.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They ought to be kicked out of the house," added Tom.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment.
can't
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From this reading "Why can't you leave a young lady alone when she tells you to?"
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading "You cowards!" cried Dick, confronting Flockley.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "You cowards!" cried Dick, confronting Flockley.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You cowards!" cried Dick, confronting Flockley.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
Dudd
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From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
dudish
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From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
Flockley
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From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "They ought to be kicked out of the house," added Tom.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "They ought to be kicked out of the house," added Tom.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
KNIGHTSnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment.
Koswell
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From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Why can't you leave a young lady alone when she tells you to?"
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
LIKEverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "They ought to be kicked out of the house," added Tom.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They ought to be kicked out of the house," added Tom.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why can't you leave a young lady alone when she tells you to?"
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "Why can't you leave a young lady alone when she tells you to?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Why can't you leave a young lady alone when she tells you to?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why can't you leave a young lady alone when she tells you to?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You cowards!" cried Dick, confronting Flockley.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
