additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
eh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wants to see me, eh?" returned Tom, musingly.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
HarrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND "Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND "Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
Laning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND "Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wants to see me, eh?" returned Tom, musingly.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
MINDnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND "Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND "Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading "Wants to see me, eh?" returned Tom, musingly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Wants to see me, eh?" returned Tom, musingly.
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND "Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."
seminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND "Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND "Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND "Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
WantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Wants to see me, eh?" returned Tom, musingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND "Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND "Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."
