aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every part of the house was given over to trunks and packing.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
atlasesnounUS /ætˈleɪsɪz/
plural of “atlas” — (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading Miss Jane counted books and atlases, taking note of each ink-spot and dog-eared page.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Miss Jane counted books and atlases, taking note of each ink-spot and dog-eared page.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The last day of the term was one of confusion.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Miss Jane counted books and atlases, taking note of each ink-spot and dog-eared page.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The last day of the term was one of confusion.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
dog-earedadjective
worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
From this reading Miss Jane counted books and atlases, taking note of each ink-spot and dog-eared page.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Miss Jane counted books and atlases, taking note of each ink-spot and dog-eared page.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every part of the house was given over to trunks and packing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Every part of the house was given over to trunks and packing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every part of the house was given over to trunks and packing.
ink-spot
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From this reading Miss Jane counted books and atlases, taking note of each ink-spot and dog-eared page.
Jane
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From this reading Miss Jane counted books and atlases, taking note of each ink-spot and dog-eared page.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last day of the term was one of confusion.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Jane counted books and atlases, taking note of each ink-spot and dog-eared page.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
Nipson
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From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Miss Jane counted books and atlases, taking note of each ink-spot and dog-eared page.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last day of the term was one of confusion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The last day of the term was one of confusion.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every part of the house was given over to trunks and packing.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Every part of the house was given over to trunks and packing.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Miss Jane counted books and atlases, taking note of each ink-spot and dog-eared page.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Every part of the house was given over to trunks and packing.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
room-mates
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From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Nipson sat at her desk making out bills, and listening to requests about rooms and room-mates.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Miss Jane counted books and atlases, taking note of each ink-spot and dog-eared page.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The last day of the term was one of confusion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last day of the term was one of confusion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every part of the house was given over to trunks and packing.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Every part of the house was given over to trunks and packing.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last day of the term was one of confusion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The girls ran about, searching for missing articles, deciding what to take home and what to leave, engaging each other for the winter walks.
