adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
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 “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
MysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
Sachemnoun
a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
StrangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
weirdestadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrdəst/
superlative of “weird” — suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
