andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading You did!" said the boy.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading IN THE WASH-BASKET "There, now look what you did!" cried the girl.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN THE WASH-BASKET "There, now look what you did!" cried the girl.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't do it!
disputingverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispute” — take exception to
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I didn't do it!
don't
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From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading IN THE WASH-BASKET "There, now look what you did!" cried the girl.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
hadn't
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From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
how
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From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't do it!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WASH-BASKET "There, now look what you did!" cried the girl.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't do it!
jiggled
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From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN THE WASH-BASKET "There, now look what you did!" cried the girl.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN THE WASH-BASKET "There, now look what you did!" cried the girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You did!" said the boy.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WASH-BASKET "There, now look what you did!" cried the girl.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN THE WASH-BASKET "There, now look what you did!" cried the girl.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don't know how long they might have gone on disputing in this fashion if the office boy from next door had not poked his head in and called:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
WASH-BASKET
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From this reading IN THE WASH-BASKET "There, now look what you did!" cried the girl.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE WASH-BASKET "There, now look what you did!" cried the girl.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
wouldn't
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From this reading "If you hadn't jiggled it out of my hand when I was taking it down it wouldn't have fallen."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE WASH-BASKET "There, now look what you did!" cried the girl.
