AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I'm going to run for mayor again.
ALARMnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You've woke our sleepy village up, and I look for better times now.
Appelby
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From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You've woke our sleepy village up, and I look for better times now.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It seemed that every man from Lakeville wanted to shake hands with the boys.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seemed that every man from Lakeville wanted to shake hands with the boys.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
FALSEadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You've woke our sleepy village up, and I look for better times now.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed that every man from Lakeville wanted to shake hands with the boys.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to run for mayor again.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It seemed that every man from Lakeville wanted to shake hands with the boys.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You've woke our sleepy village up, and I look for better times now.
I'm
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From this reading I'm going to run for mayor again.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that every man from Lakeville wanted to shake hands with the boys.
Lakeville
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From this reading It seemed that every man from Lakeville wanted to shake hands with the boys.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You've woke our sleepy village up, and I look for better times now.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed that every man from Lakeville wanted to shake hands with the boys.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You've woke our sleepy village up, and I look for better times now.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You've woke our sleepy village up, and I look for better times now.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I'm going to run for mayor again.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that every man from Lakeville wanted to shake hands with the boys.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading It seemed that every man from Lakeville wanted to shake hands with the boys.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "You've woke our sleepy village up, and I look for better times now.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that every man from Lakeville wanted to shake hands with the boys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "You've woke our sleepy village up, and I look for better times now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
trundledverbUS /ˈtrʌndəld/
past form of “trundle” — move heavily
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You've woke our sleepy village up, and I look for better times now.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "You've woke our sleepy village up, and I look for better times now.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It seemed that every man from Lakeville wanted to shake hands with the boys.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A FALSE ALARM What a demonstration awaited the victors when they trundled their engine back to the grove!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed that every man from Lakeville wanted to shake hands with the boys.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "You've woke our sleepy village up, and I look for better times now.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
You've
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From this reading "You've done the town more good than if you gave it a marble monument!" exclaimed Mayor Appelby, enthusiastically, as he greeted Herbert.
