AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSINESS PROPOSITION MID-AUGUST saw them on their way to Chicago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had no intention of going back to school teaching.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading She preferred to brush Mrs. Jardine's hair, button her shoes, write her letters, and read to her.
BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A BUSINESS PROPOSITION MID-AUGUST saw them on their way to Chicago.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading She preferred to brush Mrs. Jardine's hair, button her shoes, write her letters, and read to her.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading A BUSINESS PROPOSITION MID-AUGUST saw them on their way to Chicago.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She had no intention of going back to school teaching.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She preferred to brush Mrs. Jardine's hair, button her shoes, write her letters, and read to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had no intention of going back to school teaching.
Jardine
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From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
Jardine's
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From this reading She preferred to brush Mrs. Jardine's hair, button her shoes, write her letters, and read to her.
Jennie
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From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
Kate
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From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading She preferred to brush Mrs. Jardine's hair, button her shoes, write her letters, and read to her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
MID-AUGUSTnoun
the middle part of August
From this reading A BUSINESS PROPOSITION MID-AUGUST saw them on their way to Chicago.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no intention of going back to school teaching.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BUSINESS PROPOSITION MID-AUGUST saw them on their way to Chicago.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading She preferred to brush Mrs. Jardine's hair, button her shoes, write her letters, and read to her.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A BUSINESS PROPOSITION MID-AUGUST saw them on their way to Chicago.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She preferred to brush Mrs. Jardine's hair, button her shoes, write her letters, and read to her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A BUSINESS PROPOSITION MID-AUGUST saw them on their way to Chicago.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading She had no intention of going back to school teaching.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no intention of going back to school teaching.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading She preferred to brush Mrs. Jardine's hair, button her shoes, write her letters, and read to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading She had no intention of going back to school teaching.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A BUSINESS PROPOSITION MID-AUGUST saw them on their way to Chicago.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A BUSINESS PROPOSITION MID-AUGUST saw them on their way to Chicago.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BUSINESS PROPOSITION MID-AUGUST saw them on their way to Chicago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A BUSINESS PROPOSITION MID-AUGUST saw them on their way to Chicago.
WeeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a month, Jennie had grown so deft at her work and made herself so appreciated, that she was practically indispensable to the elderly woman, and therefore the greatest comfort to John.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Kate had taken care of Mrs. Jardine a few days while Jennie Weeks went home to see her mother and arrange for her new work.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading She preferred to brush Mrs. Jardine's hair, button her shoes, write her letters, and read to her.
