AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
ALMIGHTYnounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
AMMON
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From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elnora with surprised eyes looked at her mother.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Could that be Mr. Ammon?” she questioned.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “I did not expect him so soon,” commented Mrs. Comstock.
COMSTOCKnounUS /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could that be Mr. Ammon?” she questioned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not expect him so soon,” commented Mrs. Comstock.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
Elnora
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From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I did not expect him so soon,” commented Mrs. Comstock.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Elnora with surprised eyes looked at her mother.
FACESnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elnora with surprised eyes looked at her mother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I did not expect him so soon,” commented Mrs. Comstock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not expect him so soon,” commented Mrs. Comstock.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Elnora with surprised eyes looked at her mother.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Elnora with surprised eyes looked at her mother.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Could that be Mr. Ammon?” she questioned.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHEREIN MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not expect him so soon,” commented Mrs. Comstock.
PHILIPnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Could that be Mr. Ammon?” she questioned.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Could that be Mr. Ammon?” she questioned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I did not expect him so soon,” commented Mrs. Comstock.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “I did not expect him so soon,” commented Mrs. Comstock.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Elnora with surprised eyes looked at her mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Could that be Mr. Ammon?” she questioned.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN MRS.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elnora with surprised eyes looked at her mother.
WRITESverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER Mrs. Comstock and Elnora were finishing breakfast the following morning when they heard a cheery whistle down the road.
