afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Mr. Denslow is calling,” said Jennie.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
Denslow
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From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
Elinor
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From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
Elinor's
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From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Denslow is calling,” said Jennie.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
Jennie
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From this reading “Mr. Denslow is calling,” said Jennie.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Denslow is calling,” said Jennie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
PinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Denslow is calling,” said Jennie.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
you'd
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From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
