used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are we late?” the older boy asked Judy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are we late?” the older boy asked Judy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both out of breath.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Are we late?” the older boy asked Judy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Dran boys hurried in through the outside door.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading They were both out of breath.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
classroomsnounUS /ˈklæsruːmz/
plural of “classroom” — a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Dran boys hurried in through the outside door.
Dran
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From this reading The Dran boys hurried in through the outside door.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The Dran boys hurried in through the outside door.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dran boys hurried in through the outside door.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
Judy
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From this reading “Are we late?” the older boy asked Judy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Are we late?” the older boy asked Judy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Are we late?” the older boy asked Judy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The Dran boys hurried in through the outside door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
with low volume
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
done under pressure
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
an educational institution
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Dran boys hurried in through the outside door.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A moment later the quiet was shattered as the children rushed off to their individual classrooms.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They waited until the hymn was over and then tiptoed quietly out of the big Sunday school room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Are we late?” the older boy asked Judy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both out of breath.
