adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
Alma
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From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
deformalized
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From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
doesn't
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From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
mawning
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From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
raght
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From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
roand
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From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
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 "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
