adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EMILY'S DECISION Emily reached home a few minutes before dinner-time.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading 'No, you're not late, my dear,' the mother admitted.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am sorry to be late, mother.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I am sorry to be late, mother.'
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading EMILY'S DECISION Emily reached home a few minutes before dinner-time.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'No, you're not late, my dear,' the mother admitted.
DECISIONnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading EMILY'S DECISION Emily reached home a few minutes before dinner-time.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
dinner-time
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From this reading EMILY'S DECISION Emily reached home a few minutes before dinner-time.
Emily
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From this reading EMILY'S DECISION Emily reached home a few minutes before dinner-time.
EMILY'S
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From this reading EMILY'S DECISION Emily reached home a few minutes before dinner-time.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading EMILY'S DECISION Emily reached home a few minutes before dinner-time.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading EMILY'S DECISION Emily reached home a few minutes before dinner-time.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am sorry to be late, mother.'
I'd
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From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'I am sorry to be late, mother.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading EMILY'S DECISION Emily reached home a few minutes before dinner-time.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'No, you're not late, my dear,' the mother admitted.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, you're not late, my dear,' the mother admitted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'No, you're not late, my dear,' the mother admitted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading EMILY'S DECISION Emily reached home a few minutes before dinner-time.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading 'I am sorry to be late, mother.'
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mother came to her from the back of the house, where things were in Saturday tumult, speaking with a voice of fretful satisfaction.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I'd just given you up, and was wondering whether to let the meat spoil or begin dinner alone.'
you're
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From this reading 'No, you're not late, my dear,' the mother admitted.
