againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Good old Mrs. Wing said it made her feel young again to have boys in the house.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
CHRISTOPHER'SnounUS /ˈkrɪstəfərz/
possessive form of “christopher” — Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading UNCLE CHRISTOPHER'S "GREAT SCHEME."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
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 From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Good old Mrs. Wing said it made her feel young again to have boys in the house.
fence-posts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good old Mrs. Wing said it made her feel young again to have boys in the house.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading UNCLE CHRISTOPHER'S "GREAT SCHEME."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Good old Mrs. Wing said it made her feel young again to have boys in the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Good old Mrs. Wing said it made her feel young again to have boys in the house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Good old Mrs. Wing said it made her feel young again to have boys in the house.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Good old Mrs. Wing said it made her feel young again to have boys in the house.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Good old Mrs. Wing said it made her feel young again to have boys in the house.
Norton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Good old Mrs. Wing said it made her feel young again to have boys in the house.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
SCHEMEnounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading UNCLE CHRISTOPHER'S "GREAT SCHEME."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She certainly had enough of them now; for the Norton boys could not keep away from Mark.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good old Mrs. Wing said it made her feel young again to have boys in the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE CHRISTOPHER'S "GREAT SCHEME."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How pleasant it was to be in dear old Norton again! and how glad everybody was to see them!
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading From early morning until evening boys walked back and forth in front of the house waiting for him to appear, or sat on the fence-posts and whistled for him.
WingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Good old Mrs. Wing said it made her feel young again to have boys in the house.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Good old Mrs. Wing said it made her feel young again to have boys in the house.
