AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At first she was almost glad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had life to face for herself and her children.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she was almost glad.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She was too young, too strong, to quit because she was soul sick; she had to go on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had life to face for herself and her children.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had life to face for herself and her children.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she was almost glad.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading At first she was almost glad.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was too young, too strong, to quit because she was soul sick; she had to go on.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was too young, too strong, to quit because she was soul sick; she had to go on.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had life to face for herself and her children.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had life to face for herself and her children.
Kate
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From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was too young, too strong, to quit because she was soul sick; she had to go on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She was too young, too strong, to quit because she was soul sick; she had to go on.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was too young, too strong, to quit because she was soul sick; she had to go on.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She was too young, too strong, to quit because she was soul sick; she had to go on.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was too young, too strong, to quit because she was soul sick; she had to go on.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too young, too strong, to quit because she was soul sick; she had to go on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was too young, too strong, to quit because she was soul sick; she had to go on.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "FOR A GOOD GIRL" FOR a week, Kate lay so dazed she did not care whether she lived or died; then she slowly crept back to life, realizing that whether she cared or not, she must live.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered dully about her people, but as none of the neighbours who had taken care of her said anything concerning them, she realized that they had not been there.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was too young, too strong, to quit because she was soul sick; she had to go on.
