used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Nothing delights me more than to accompany a friend on some afternoon excursion to the country.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Nothing delights me more than to accompany a friend on some afternoon excursion to the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was Jerry's sentence: "The new baby at our house is anonymous."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading This was Jerry's sentence: "The new baby at our house is anonymous."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Nothing delights me more than to accompany a friend on some afternoon excursion to the country.
definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading Nothing delights me more than to accompany a friend on some afternoon excursion to the country.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Nothing delights me more than to accompany a friend on some afternoon excursion to the country.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nothing delights me more than to accompany a friend on some afternoon excursion to the country.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This was Jerry's sentence: "The new baby at our house is anonymous."
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Still that was unintentional humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Jerry's sentence: "The new baby at our house is anonymous."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading This was Jerry's sentence: "The new baby at our house is anonymous."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing delights me more than to accompany a friend on some afternoon excursion to the country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing delights me more than to accompany a friend on some afternoon excursion to the country.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was Jerry's sentence: "The new baby at our house is anonymous."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing delights me more than to accompany a friend on some afternoon excursion to the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was Jerry's sentence: "The new baby at our house is anonymous."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nothing delights me more than to accompany a friend on some afternoon excursion to the country.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still that was unintentional humor.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing delights me more than to accompany a friend on some afternoon excursion to the country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still that was unintentional humor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Jerry's sentence: "The new baby at our house is anonymous."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
unintentionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəl/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Still that was unintentional humor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
at the time that
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
produce a literary work
From this reading Then they were expected to look up the definition in the dictionary, and write out a complete sentence containing it.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Jerry, he was given the word "anonymous," without a name, and when the teacher read what he had written on his strip of paper, she thought it was worth the while to send it to Mr. Harper for denial.
