AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Elnora explained about the ring as she drew it off.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
ANGELnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “She hasn’t got him yet, anyway,” said Mrs. Comstock, taking heart.
APPEARverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As it turned the Limberlost corner, Philip arose and waved to them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
ComstocknounUS /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As it turned the Limberlost corner, Philip arose and waved to them.
DECISIONnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What’s that on your finger, and what did she say to you?”
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Elnora explained about the ring as she drew it off.
ELNORA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Elnora explained about the ring as she drew it off.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “What’s that on your finger, and what did she say to you?”
FRECKLESnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “She hasn’t got him yet, anyway,” said Mrs. Comstock, taking heart.
hasn't
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From this reading “She hasn’t got him yet, anyway,” said Mrs. Comstock, taking heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “She hasn’t got him yet, anyway,” said Mrs. Comstock, taking heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She hasn’t got him yet, anyway,” said Mrs. Comstock, taking heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it turned the Limberlost corner, Philip arose and waved to them.
Limberlost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it turned the Limberlost corner, Philip arose and waved to them.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Elnora explained about the ring as she drew it off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What’s that on your finger, and what did she say to you?”
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading As it turned the Limberlost corner, Philip arose and waved to them.
REACHESnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Elnora explained about the ring as she drew it off.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She hasn’t got him yet, anyway,” said Mrs. Comstock, taking heart.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “What’s that on your finger, and what did she say to you?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “She hasn’t got him yet, anyway,” said Mrs. Comstock, taking heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s that on your finger, and what did she say to you?”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As it turned the Limberlost corner, Philip arose and waved to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As it turned the Limberlost corner, Philip arose and waved to them.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading As it turned the Limberlost corner, Philip arose and waved to them.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What’s that on your finger, and what did she say to you?”
What's
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From this reading “What’s that on your finger, and what did she say to you?”
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR “Well, she came, didn’t she?” remarked Mrs. Comstock to Elnora as they watched the automobile speed down the road.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “She hasn’t got him yet, anyway,” said Mrs. Comstock, taking heart.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s that on your finger, and what did she say to you?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s that on your finger, and what did she say to you?”
