adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading I offered prizes, too—apples.
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
CommonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I offered prizes, too—apples.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
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 We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I offered prizes, too—apples.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
Plantagenetnoun
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading I offered prizes, too—apples.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
reignsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
slowingnounUS /ˈsloʊɪŋ/
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I threw one as far as I could send it, and the child that first shouted the reign it fell in got the apple.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got a good deal of fun out of the history road; and exercise, too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were encouraged to stop locating things as being “over by the arbor,” or “in the oak parlor,” or “up at the stone steps,” and say instead that the things were in Stephen, or in the Commonwealth, or in George III.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We trotted the course from the conqueror to the study, the children calling out the names, dates, and length of reigns as we passed the stakes, going a good gait along the long reigns, but slowing down when we came upon people like Mary and Edward VI., and the short Stuart and Plantagenet, to give time to get in the statistics.
