Roy

[ roh-ee ]

/ ˈroʊ i /

noun

Ram·mo·hun

[rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/,1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.

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CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THIS MIDDLE SCHOOL PART OF SPEECH QUIZ!

How well do you know your adjectives from your adverbs? Your preposition from your pronouns? Your interjections from your conjunctions? Let’s put your knowledge of parts of speech to the text! Note: Many of the following questions will ask you to identify the parts of speech “in order.” That means the first word in all capital letters will correspond to the first option in an answer, and so on.

Question 1 of 10

In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.

adverb, adverb

adverb, conjunction

adjective, conjunction

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Definition for roy (2 of 2)

Roy²

[ roi ]

/ rɔɪ /

noun

a town in N Utah.

Rollo(def 1).

a male given name: from a Scottish Gaelic word meaning “red.”

Example sentences from the Web for roy

“Voters knew about this and seemed not to care,” said Roy Moskowitz, a leading Democratic consultant on Staten Island.
The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress|Ben Jacobs, David Freedlander|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We will not be able to win it back any more easily or swiftly that Roy Hobbs.
After Torture Report, Our Moral Authority As a Nation Is Gone|Nick Gillespie|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were finally accepted by a Labour Home Secretary, Roy Jenkins, in 1967.
The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero|Clive Irving|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Roy was a link to many big names in conservative media, counting Andrew Breitbart and Matt Drudge among his fans.
The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio|Caitlin Dickson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ever present on the lineup is the man who started it all: Roy Masters.
The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio|Caitlin Dickson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Harry reached up and tossed a crimson sweater about Roy's shoulders.
The Crimson Sweater|Ralph Henry Barbour
Now Roy, though he was but a youth, unused to the ways of the world, had much natural shrewdness.
The Boy from the Ranch|Frank V. Webster
If Roy's nationality were suspected, 'things' might happen, and it was clearly unfair on his father to run needless risks.
Far to Seek|Maud Diver
If Roy had only known he could have crept very close to his father's heart this morning.
'As Gold in the Furnace'|John E. Copus
Roy was smiling, as if the narrative told did not seem so alarming to him.
The Man of the Forest|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for roy

Roy

/ (rɔɪ) /

noun

Australian slang a trendy Australian male

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