afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As anticipated, Alexander Pop reached Cedarville Tuesday afternoon.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading As anticipated, Alexander Pop reached Cedarville Tuesday afternoon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading As anticipated, Alexander Pop reached Cedarville Tuesday afternoon.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As anticipated, Alexander Pop reached Cedarville Tuesday afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
BROUGHTverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
Cedarville
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From this reading As anticipated, Alexander Pop reached Cedarville Tuesday afternoon.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
else
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From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
jinksnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
others
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From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading As anticipated, Alexander Pop reached Cedarville Tuesday afternoon.
Putnam
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From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As anticipated, Alexander Pop reached Cedarville Tuesday afternoon.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "That's so," responded Sam.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "That's so," responded Sam.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so," responded Sam.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
That's
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From this reading "That's so," responded Sam.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
TRIALnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading As anticipated, Alexander Pop reached Cedarville Tuesday afternoon.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Father means to have us study, or else we must stay here during the spring term."
we'll
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From this reading BROUGHT TO TRIAL "By jinks! we'll have to be on our good behavior," observed Tom, after he had read his father's letter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He came first to Putnam Hall, and was warmly received both by the Rover boys and by the others who knew him as an old hand around the Hall.
