aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN THE SINTONS ARE DISAPPOINTED, AND MRS.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEREIN THE SINTONS ARE DISAPPOINTED, AND MRS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
CANmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Now you be mighty careful,” cautioned Margaret.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “Now you be mighty careful,” cautioned Margaret.
COMSTOCKnounUS /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
DISAPPOINTEDadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading WHEREIN THE SINTONS ARE DISAPPOINTED, AND MRS.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know how she will take it.”
Elnora
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From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
how
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From this reading “I don’t know how she will take it.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know how she will take it.”
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know how she will take it.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know how she will take it.”
LAUGHnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
Limberlost
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From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
Margaret
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From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Now you be mighty careful,” cautioned Margaret.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHEREIN THE SINTONS ARE DISAPPOINTED, AND MRS.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now you be mighty careful,” cautioned Margaret.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
Sinton
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From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
SINTONS
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From this reading WHEREIN THE SINTONS ARE DISAPPOINTED, AND MRS.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I don’t know how she will take it.”
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN THE SINTONS ARE DISAPPOINTED, AND MRS.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN THE SINTONS ARE DISAPPOINTED, AND MRS.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I don’t know how she will take it.”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH With the first streak of red above the Limberlost Margaret Sinton was busy with the gingham and the intricate paper pattern she had purchased.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wesley cooked the breakfast and worked until he thought Elnora would be gone, then he started to bring her mother.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now you be mighty careful,” cautioned Margaret.
