adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They get to be what we call people of one idea, and whatever they see or whatever they do always turns on that one idea.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading If this is true of certain boys and girls, it is even more true of men and women.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading If this is true of certain boys and girls, it is even more true of men and women.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They get to be what we call people of one idea, and whatever they see or whatever they do always turns on that one idea.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading If this is true of certain boys and girls, it is even more true of men and women.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They get to be what we call people of one idea, and whatever they see or whatever they do always turns on that one idea.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading If this is true of certain boys and girls, it is even more true of men and women.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
hobbynounUS /ˈhɑːbi/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They get to be what we call people of one idea, and whatever they see or whatever they do always turns on that one idea.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If this is true of certain boys and girls, it is even more true of men and women.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading If this is true of certain boys and girls, it is even more true of men and women.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If this is true of certain boys and girls, it is even more true of men and women.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is not this so?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They get to be what we call people of one idea, and whatever they see or whatever they do always turns on that one idea.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is not this so?
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is not this so?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If this is true of certain boys and girls, it is even more true of men and women.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading They get to be what we call people of one idea, and whatever they see or whatever they do always turns on that one idea.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They get to be what we call people of one idea, and whatever they see or whatever they do always turns on that one idea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They have what people call a "hobby" (which is a kind of a horse, you know), and they are apt, as we say, to "ride their hobby to death."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If this is true of certain boys and girls, it is even more true of men and women.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you know a boy or a girl whose mind is set on any one thing, you will find that they are always talking about that thing.
