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youngster

/ˈjʌŋstə/ /ˈjʌŋstɚ/

Meanings
noun
A young person.

Examples :

"The youngster eagerly awaited his turn to answer the teacher's question in class. "
age person human

Related Words

Illustration question

question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

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answer noun

/ˈan.sə/ /ˈæn.sɚ/

A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

"Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face."

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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eagerly adverb

/ˈiːɡəli/ /ˈiɡɚli/

In an eager manner.

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

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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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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

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person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

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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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awaited verb

/əˈweɪtɪd/

To wait for.

"I await your reply to my letter."

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young noun

/jʌŋ/

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

"The young of today are well-educated."