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 FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It doesn’t know ‘beans,’ as mother would say, about the Limberlost.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
appreciativelyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪvli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading The guests in the O’More music-room laughed appreciatively.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It doesn’t know ‘beans,’ as mother would say, about the Limberlost.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading It doesn’t know ‘beans,’ as mother would say, about the Limberlost.”
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Why don’t you write your mother to come for a visit and bring yours?” suggested Freckles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
CARR
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From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why don’t you write your mother to come for a visit and bring yours?” suggested Freckles.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
doesn't
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From this reading It doesn’t know ‘beans,’ as mother would say, about the Limberlost.”
don't
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From this reading “Why don’t you write your mother to come for a visit and bring yours?” suggested Freckles.
EDITH
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From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
ELNORA
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From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
EMPERORnounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why don’t you write your mother to come for a visit and bring yours?” suggested Freckles.
FrecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading “Why don’t you write your mother to come for a visit and bring yours?” suggested Freckles.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests in the O’More music-room laughed appreciatively.
how
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From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The guests in the O’More music-room laughed appreciatively.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It doesn’t know ‘beans,’ as mother would say, about the Limberlost.”
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The guests in the O’More music-room laughed appreciatively.
Limberlost
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From this reading It doesn’t know ‘beans,’ as mother would say, about the Limberlost.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It doesn’t know ‘beans,’ as mother would say, about the Limberlost.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
music-room
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From this reading The guests in the O’More music-room laughed appreciatively.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
O'More
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From this reading The guests in the O’More music-room laughed appreciatively.
OFFERSnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
PHILIPnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It doesn’t know ‘beans,’ as mother would say, about the Limberlost.”
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Why don’t you write your mother to come for a visit and bring yours?” suggested Freckles.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It doesn’t know ‘beans,’ as mother would say, about the Limberlost.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Why don’t you write your mother to come for a visit and bring yours?” suggested Freckles.
wasn't
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From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “This one may be a thousand times more expensive, and much older than mine; but it wasn’t inspired and taught to sing by a man who knew how.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t you write your mother to come for a visit and bring yours?” suggested Freckles.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It doesn’t know ‘beans,’ as mother would say, about the Limberlost.”
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading “Why don’t you write your mother to come for a visit and bring yours?” suggested Freckles.
YELLOWadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR “Oh, I need my own violin,” cried Elnora.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you write your mother to come for a visit and bring yours?” suggested Freckles.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you write your mother to come for a visit and bring yours?” suggested Freckles.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you write your mother to come for a visit and bring yours?” suggested Freckles.
