accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It had been Jennifer's idea and she had brought Roz along to help talk Diana into it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been Jennifer's idea and she had brought Roz along to help talk Diana into it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Jennifer's idea and she had brought Roz along to help talk Diana into it.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It had been Jennifer's idea and she had brought Roz along to help talk Diana into it.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It had been Jennifer's idea and she had brought Roz along to help talk Diana into it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It had been Jennifer's idea and she had brought Roz along to help talk Diana into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been Jennifer's idea and she had brought Roz along to help talk Diana into it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Jennifer's idea and she had brought Roz along to help talk Diana into it.
Jennifer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
Jennifer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been Jennifer's idea and she had brought Roz along to help talk Diana into it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
Roz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been Jennifer's idea and she had brought Roz along to help talk Diana into it.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
SmurFF's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading She was older than most of the students and had seen enough of life to know that one had to fight or be trampled.
TrenchantadjectiveUS /ˈtrentʃənt/
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor Diana Trenchant was sitting at her desk preparing for the evening laboratory.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roz had just left with Jennifer to talk to as many students as they could find.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Ever since Jennifer had asked her what was wrong and Diana had explained and shown her the copies of the SmurFF's she had been accused of writing, Jennifer had been pondering what to do.
