AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
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From this reading “I ain't quite a fool.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you tell him who you were, Thomas?” asked his mother.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As might be expected, the news gave no particular pleasure in the Stanton homestead.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
CatchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Catch me doing it!” said Tom.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
COUNCILnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you tell him who you were, Thomas?” asked his mother.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Catch me doing it!” said Tom.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As might be expected, the news gave no particular pleasure in the Stanton homestead.
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I ain't quite a fool.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As might be expected, the news gave no particular pleasure in the Stanton homestead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you tell him who you were, Thomas?” asked his mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading As might be expected, the news gave no particular pleasure in the Stanton homestead.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ain't quite a fool.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Catch me doing it!” said Tom.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Catch me doing it!” said Tom.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As might be expected, the news gave no particular pleasure in the Stanton homestead.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Did you tell him who you were, Thomas?” asked his mother.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading As might be expected, the news gave no particular pleasure in the Stanton homestead.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As might be expected, the news gave no particular pleasure in the Stanton homestead.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading As might be expected, the news gave no particular pleasure in the Stanton homestead.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading As might be expected, the news gave no particular pleasure in the Stanton homestead.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I ain't quite a fool.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Catch me doing it!” said Tom.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Did you tell him who you were, Thomas?” asked his mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Did you tell him who you were, Thomas?” asked his mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FAMILY COUNCIL As soon as he was released from business, Tom Stanton hurried home to impart the unexpected intelligence that his cousin Herbert had arrived in the city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Did you tell him who you were, Thomas?” asked his mother.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Did you tell him who you were, Thomas?” asked his mother.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you tell him who you were, Thomas?” asked his mother.
