adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
Celia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
CornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
knowledge-box
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
PIECESnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
SPEAKINGnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
TeachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
Thorny's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading SPEAKING PIECES The first of September came all too soon, and school began.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt very strange, and decidedly shy; but put on a bold face, and let nobody guess that, though nearly thirteen, he had never been to school before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the "East Corner knowledge-box," as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading In reading and writing he did very well, and proudly took his place among lads of his own age; but when it came to arithmetic and geography, he had to go down a long way, and begin almost at the beginning, in spite of Thorny's efforts to "tool him along fast."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Miss Celia had told his story to Teacher, and she, being a kind little woman, with young brothers of her own, made things as easy for him as she could.
