adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And, anyway, you can be more about with me when I'm working then.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
Annie
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From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading We'll lay a fire in the front-room stove, so that we can light it if anybody comes.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading And, anyway, you can be more about with me when I'm working then.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I'll keep it as bright and pleasant as I can.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I'll keep it as bright and pleasant as I can.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading We'll lay a fire in the front-room stove, so that we can light it if anybody comes.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
front-room
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From this reading We'll lay a fire in the front-room stove, so that we can light it if anybody comes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
I'll
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From this reading I'll keep it as bright and pleasant as I can.
I'm
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From this reading And, anyway, you can be more about with me when I'm working then.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
Jim
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From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I'll keep it as bright and pleasant as I can.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We'll lay a fire in the front-room stove, so that we can light it if anybody comes.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading We'll lay a fire in the front-room stove, so that we can light it if anybody comes.
lugsnounUS /lʌɡz/
plural of “lug” — ancient Celtic god
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, anyway, you can be more about with me when I'm working then.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And, anyway, you can be more about with me when I'm working then.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I'll keep it as bright and pleasant as I can.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We'll lay a fire in the front-room stove, so that we can light it if anybody comes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading We'll lay a fire in the front-room stove, so that we can light it if anybody comes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We'll lay a fire in the front-room stove, so that we can light it if anybody comes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
We'll
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From this reading We'll lay a fire in the front-room stove, so that we can light it if anybody comes.
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 Annie said nothing then; but a day or two after she ventured,-- “Perhaps it would be as well now, dear, if we kept in the kitchen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And, anyway, you can be more about with me when I'm working then.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading And, anyway, you can be more about with me when I'm working then.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Most folks,” Jim explained, “have to be content with one fire, and sit in the kitchen; but I thought, as this was our honeymoon, we would put on some lugs.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, anyway, you can be more about with me when I'm working then.
