21st
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From this reading September 21st.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
AGNES
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From this reading FROM MISS VIOLET RAY, IN PARIS, TO MISS AGNES RICH, IN NEW YORK.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
don't
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From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM MISS VIOLET RAY, IN PARIS, TO MISS AGNES RICH, IN NEW YORK.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM MISS VIOLET RAY, IN PARIS, TO MISS AGNES RICH, IN NEW YORK.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading FROM MISS VIOLET RAY, IN PARIS, TO MISS AGNES RICH, IN NEW YORK.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FROM MISS VIOLET RAY, IN PARIS, TO MISS AGNES RICH, IN NEW YORK.
PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading FROM MISS VIOLET RAY, IN PARIS, TO MISS AGNES RICH, IN NEW YORK.
RAYnounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading FROM MISS VIOLET RAY, IN PARIS, TO MISS AGNES RICH, IN NEW YORK.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
RICHadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading FROM MISS VIOLET RAY, IN PARIS, TO MISS AGNES RICH, IN NEW YORK.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September 21st.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM MISS VIOLET RAY, IN PARIS, TO MISS AGNES RICH, IN NEW YORK.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
VIOLETnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading FROM MISS VIOLET RAY, IN PARIS, TO MISS AGNES RICH, IN NEW YORK.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had just got settled at the hotel, in some charming rooms, and mother and I, as you may imagine, were greatly annoyed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We had hardly got here when father received a telegram saying he would have to come right back to New York.
YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading FROM MISS VIOLET RAY, IN PARIS, TO MISS AGNES RICH, IN NEW YORK.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was for something about his business--I don't know exactly what; you know I never understand those things, never want to.
