adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
Ann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading What a lot of children must have sat there, thought the little girl as she arranged her books and papers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What a lot of children must have sat there, thought the little girl as she arranged her books and papers.
BETSY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT GRADE IS BETSY?
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading What a lot of children must have sat there, thought the little girl as she arranged her books and papers.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading What a lot of children must have sat there, thought the little girl as she arranged her books and papers.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading What a lot of children must have sat there, thought the little girl as she arranged her books and papers.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
GRADEnounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading WHAT GRADE IS BETSY?
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a lot of children must have sat there, thought the little girl as she arranged her books and papers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT GRADE IS BETSY?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading What a lot of children must have sat there, thought the little girl as she arranged her books and papers.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What a lot of children must have sat there, thought the little girl as she arranged her books and papers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading What a lot of children must have sat there, thought the little girl as she arranged her books and papers.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
pencilsnounUS /ˈpensəlz/
plural of “pencil” — a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading What a lot of children must have sat there, thought the little girl as she arranged her books and papers.
schoolbooksnounUS /ˈskuːlbʊks/
plural of “schoolbook” — a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a lot of children must have sat there, thought the little girl as she arranged her books and papers.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What a lot of children must have sat there, thought the little girl as she arranged her books and papers.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After the singing the teacher gave Elizabeth Ann a pile of schoolbooks, some paper, some pencils, and a pen, and told her to set her desk in order.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT GRADE IS BETSY?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were more initials carved inside, another big H. P. with a little A. P. under it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As she shut down the lid the teacher finished giving some instructions to three or four little ones and said, “Betsy and Ralph and Ellen, bring your reading books up here.”
