adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I thought at first I never wanted to come here again.
AMMON
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From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
can't
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From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
Cecropianoun
large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I enjoyed that city house.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought at first I never wanted to come here again.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
don't
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From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
ELNORA
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From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I enjoyed that city house.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I thought at first I never wanted to come here again.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I thought at first I never wanted to come here again.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I enjoyed that city house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
LIMBERLOST
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From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I thought at first I never wanted to come here again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
PHILIPnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems as if I can’t get enough to eat, or enough of being at home.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
SITUATIONnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
STUDIESnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I enjoyed that city house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought at first I never wanted to come here again.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I thought at first I never wanted to come here again.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION “We must be thinking about supper, mother,” said Elnora, while she set the wings of a Cecropia with much care.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I don’t believe I could have done my work if I had been compelled to walk back and forth.
