adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is such a good and prosperous generation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is such a good and prosperous generation.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
Chisholm
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From this reading The Earl of Chisholm was dead, and John Lyon was Earl of Chisholm.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Earl of Chisholm was dead, and John Lyon was Earl of Chisholm.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Earl of Chisholm was dead, and John Lyon was Earl of Chisholm.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading It was in a mourning envelope.
Forsythe
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From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It is such a good and prosperous generation.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is such a good and prosperous generation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is such a good and prosperous generation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is such a good and prosperous generation.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
Margaret
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From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading It was in a mourning envelope.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading It is such a good and prosperous generation.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is such a good and prosperous generation.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in a mourning envelope.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading XIV Our lives are largely made up of the things we do not have.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In May, the time of the apple blossoms--just a year from the swift wooing of Margaret--Miss Forsythe received a letter from John Lyon.
