adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Be quiet, Jule, we haven't a minute to lose," said Lili seriously.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you two about?" he called out, "is this the beginning of some mischievous prank?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you two about?" he called out, "is this the beginning of some mischievous prank?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be quiet, Jule, we haven't a minute to lose," said Lili seriously.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "What are you two about?" he called out, "is this the beginning of some mischievous prank?"
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What are you two about?" he called out, "is this the beginning of some mischievous prank?"
CHARADESnounUS /ʃərˈeɪdz/
guessing game in which one player pantomimes a word or phrase for others to guess
From this reading MORE CHARADES.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
Hanenwinkel
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From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
haven't
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From this reading "Be quiet, Jule, we haven't a minute to lose," said Lili seriously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What are you two about?" he called out, "is this the beginning of some mischievous prank?"
Jule
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From this reading "Be quiet, Jule, we haven't a minute to lose," said Lili seriously.
Julius
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From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
Lili
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From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Be quiet, Jule, we haven't a minute to lose," said Lili seriously.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading "What are you two about?" he called out, "is this the beginning of some mischievous prank?"
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE CHARADES.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What are you two about?" he called out, "is this the beginning of some mischievous prank?"
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
practising
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From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
pranknounUS /præŋk/
acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading "What are you two about?" he called out, "is this the beginning of some mischievous prank?"
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Be quiet, Jule, we haven't a minute to lose," said Lili seriously.
riding-boots
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From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Be quiet, Jule, we haven't a minute to lose," said Lili seriously.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
school-room
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From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading "Be quiet, Jule, we haven't a minute to lose," said Lili seriously.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What are you two about?" he called out, "is this the beginning of some mischievous prank?"
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "What are you two about?" he called out, "is this the beginning of some mischievous prank?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Be quiet, Jule, we haven't a minute to lose," said Lili seriously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
Wili
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From this reading There sat Lili at the piano, and Wili stood by, looking as if he were impatiently counting every minute till he could have his turn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early the next day, as Julius was clattering along the passage with his big riding-boots and spurs, he heard the sounds of practising in the school-room, and knowing that Miss Hanenwinkel did not give lessons at this hour, he pushed open the door to see what was going on.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you two about?" he called out, "is this the beginning of some mischievous prank?"
