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From this reading Ken felt he had grown 3 inches taller after his father's discussion.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As these plans were outlined, Ken made a proposal of his own.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
adultsnounUS /əˈdʌlts/
plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ken felt he had grown 3 inches taller after his father's discussion.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
departmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Ken felt he had grown 3 inches taller after his father's discussion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ken felt he had grown 3 inches taller after his father's discussion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ken felt he had grown 3 inches taller after his father's discussion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Ken felt he had grown 3 inches taller after his father's discussion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ken felt he had grown 3 inches taller after his father's discussion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ken felt he had grown 3 inches taller after his father's discussion.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ken felt he had grown 3 inches taller after his father's discussion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Ken felt he had grown 3 inches taller after his father's discussion.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ken felt he had grown 3 inches taller after his father's discussion.
laboratoriesnounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːriz/
plural of “laboratory” — a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As these plans were outlined, Ken made a proposal of his own.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading As these plans were outlined, Ken made a proposal of his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As these plans were outlined, Ken made a proposal of his own.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
physicsnounUS /ˈfɪzɪks/
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading As these plans were outlined, Ken made a proposal of his own.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading As these plans were outlined, Ken made a proposal of his own.
established beyond doubt
From this reading This proved to be true.
with speed
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
recruitedverbUS /rɪˈkruːtɪd/
past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
ritualnounUS /ˈrɪtʃuːəl/
any customary observance or practice
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
an educational institution
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Ken felt he had grown 3 inches taller after his father's discussion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As these plans were outlined, Ken made a proposal of his own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This proved to be true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This proved to be true.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His father rapidly organized the facilities of the college laboratories and recruited every possible science student in the chemistry and physics departments, as well as many from the high school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As these plans were outlined, Ken made a proposal of his own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As if he had passed some ancient ritual, he could be admitted to the company of adults and his opinions would be heard.
