admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading "Never use cliches in describing alien life-forms," Professor Carner admonished his class.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading "Never use cliches in describing alien life-forms," Professor Carner admonished his class.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Eddie persisted--with good reason!
Carner
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From this reading "Never use cliches in describing alien life-forms," Professor Carner admonished his class.
Carner's
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From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Never use cliches in describing alien life-forms," Professor Carner admonished his class.
classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
clichesnounUS /kliˈʃeɪz/
plural of “cliche” — a trite or obvious remark
From this reading "Never use cliches in describing alien life-forms," Professor Carner admonished his class.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Especially on the first day.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading "Never use cliches in describing alien life-forms," Professor Carner admonished his class.
didn't
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From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
Eddie
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From this reading But Eddie persisted--with good reason!
Eddison
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From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially on the first day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Especially on the first day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But Eddie persisted--with good reason!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Never use cliches in describing alien life-forms," Professor Carner admonished his class.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Never use cliches in describing alien life-forms," Professor Carner admonished his class.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
and nothing more
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
life-forms
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From this reading "Never use cliches in describing alien life-forms," Professor Carner admonished his class.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
McDermott
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From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
Mort
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From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never use cliches in describing alien life-forms," Professor Carner admonished his class.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Especially on the first day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading But Eddie persisted--with good reason!
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Never use cliches in describing alien life-forms," Professor Carner admonished his class.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But Eddie persisted--with good reason!
reprovinglyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Mort Eddison, his best friend, looked at him reprovingly; the class had been in session for almost fifteen minutes, and one just didn't come late to Professor Carner's lecture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eddie McDermott paused at the door, then caught his breath and tiptoed into the classroom and to his seat.
the act of using
From this reading "Never use cliches in describing alien life-forms," Professor Carner admonished his class.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Eddie persisted--with good reason!
