andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stepped out to them, she found them laughing mysteriously.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Take this chair, Kate," said Nancy Ellen.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
ELLEN
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From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As she stepped out to them, she found them laughing mysteriously.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
Kate
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From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading As she stepped out to them, she found them laughing mysteriously.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
let's
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From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading As she stepped out to them, she found them laughing mysteriously.
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she stepped out to them, she found them laughing mysteriously.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
rehearseverbUS /riˈhɜːrs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take this chair, Kate," said Nancy Ellen.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she stepped out to them, she found them laughing mysteriously.
shouldn't
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From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As she stepped out to them, she found them laughing mysteriously.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Take this chair, Kate," said Nancy Ellen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As she stepped out to them, she found them laughing mysteriously.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take this chair, Kate," said Nancy Ellen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she stepped out to them, she found them laughing mysteriously.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TWO LETTERS NANCY ELLEN and Robert were sitting on the side porch, not seeming in the least sleepy, when Kate entered the house.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Come on, Robert, let's go stand under the maple tree and let her see whether she can see us."
you're
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From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you're going to rehearse any momentous moment of your existence," said Kate, "I shouldn't think of even being on the porch.
