adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "It would be lots of fun for us boys to have a department, but I'm afraid we can't."
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "It wouldn't be altogether fun," said Bert, "as we'd have to work hard to put out fires.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It wouldn't be altogether fun," said Bert, "as we'd have to work hard to put out fires.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be lots of fun for us boys to have a department, but I'm afraid we can't."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
Bert
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From this reading "It wouldn't be altogether fun," said Bert, "as we'd have to work hard to put out fires.
Bert's
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From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
BollnounUS /boʊl/
the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant
From this reading "I--I guess we'll have to give it up," said John Boll.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
BUYINGnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
can't
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From this reading "It would be lots of fun for us boys to have a department, but I'm afraid we can't."
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
Cole'snounUS /koʊlz/
possessive form of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading "It would be lots of fun for us boys to have a department, but I'm afraid we can't."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
ENGINEnounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading "It wouldn't be altogether fun," said Bert, "as we'd have to work hard to put out fires.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It would be lots of fun for us boys to have a department, but I'm afraid we can't."
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "It would be lots of fun for us boys to have a department, but I'm afraid we can't."
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I--I guess we'll have to give it up," said John Boll.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I--I guess we'll have to give it up," said John Boll.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It wouldn't be altogether fun," said Bert, "as we'd have to work hard to put out fires.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I--I guess we'll have to give it up," said John Boll.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I guess we'll have to give it up," said John Boll.
I'm
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From this reading "It would be lots of fun for us boys to have a department, but I'm afraid we can't."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I--I guess we'll have to give it up," said John Boll.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "It would be lots of fun for us boys to have a department, but I'm afraid we can't."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It wouldn't be altogether fun," said Bert, "as we'd have to work hard to put out fires.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It wouldn't be altogether fun," said Bert, "as we'd have to work hard to put out fires.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I--I guess we'll have to give it up," said John Boll.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I--I guess we'll have to give it up," said John Boll.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It would be lots of fun for us boys to have a department, but I'm afraid we can't."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading BUYING THE ENGINE This announcement served like a dash of cold water to the boys.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It would be lots of fun for us boys to have a department, but I'm afraid we can't."
we'd
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From this reading "It wouldn't be altogether fun," said Bert, "as we'd have to work hard to put out fires.
we'll
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From this reading "I--I guess we'll have to give it up," said John Boll.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It wouldn't be altogether fun," said Bert, "as we'd have to work hard to put out fires.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had been quite enthusiastic over Cole's plan, but Bert's words made them realize that it was one thing to say what they would do, and another to accomplish it.
wouldn't
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From this reading "It wouldn't be altogether fun," said Bert, "as we'd have to work hard to put out fires.
