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eagerly

/ˈiːɡəli/ /ˈiɡɚli/

Meanings
adverb
In an eager manner.

Examples :

"The children eagerly awaited their turn to play outside. "
attitude emotion

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eager adjective

/ˈiːɡə/ /ˈiɡɚ/

Sharp; sour; acid.

"The lemon juice was so eager, it made my mouth pucker. "

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outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

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turn verb

/tɜːn/ /tɝn/

(heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.

"The dog turned sharply to chase a squirrel. "

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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awaited verb

/əˈweɪtɪd/

To wait for.

"I await your reply to my letter."

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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play noun

/pleɪ/

Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.

"Children learn through play."

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "