AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading The kindly spirit which animated every one seemed to get into her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brightness and gaiety of the merry party at the Marshalls’ had increased as the moments flew on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She first became interested, then she forgot herself.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The brightness and gaiety of the merry party at the Marshalls’ had increased as the moments flew on.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Even Priscilla had caught something of the charm.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Even Priscilla had caught something of the charm.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Priscilla had caught something of the charm.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The kindly spirit which animated every one seemed to get into her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She first became interested, then she forgot herself.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The brightness and gaiety of the merry party at the Marshalls’ had increased as the moments flew on.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She first became interested, then she forgot herself.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The brightness and gaiety of the merry party at the Marshalls’ had increased as the moments flew on.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The kindly spirit which animated every one seemed to get into her.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brightness and gaiety of the merry party at the Marshalls’ had increased as the moments flew on.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The kindly spirit which animated every one seemed to get into her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She first became interested, then she forgot herself.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The brightness and gaiety of the merry party at the Marshalls’ had increased as the moments flew on.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She first became interested, then she forgot herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The kindly spirit which animated every one seemed to get into her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The kindly spirit which animated every one seemed to get into her.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
Maggie
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From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
MarshallsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃɔːlz/
plural of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading The brightness and gaiety of the merry party at the Marshalls’ had increased as the moments flew on.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The brightness and gaiety of the merry party at the Marshalls’ had increased as the moments flew on.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The brightness and gaiety of the merry party at the Marshalls’ had increased as the moments flew on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brightness and gaiety of the merry party at the Marshalls’ had increased as the moments flew on.
Oliphant
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From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The kindly spirit which animated every one seemed to get into her.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The brightness and gaiety of the merry party at the Marshalls’ had increased as the moments flew on.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
Priscilla
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From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The kindly spirit which animated every one seemed to get into her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She first became interested, then she forgot herself.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Even Priscilla had caught something of the charm.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The kindly spirit which animated every one seemed to get into her.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
tea-hour
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From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She first became interested, then she forgot herself.
THINGnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The kindly spirit which animated every one seemed to get into her.
YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A GOOD THING TO BE YOUNG It was long past the tea-hour at Heath Hall when Maggie Oliphant and Priscilla started on their walk home.
