adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Miss Patten did not feel anxious.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not search very carefully.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
Can't
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From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading But she did not search very carefully.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Miss Patten did not feel anxious.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
Fulton'snounUS /ˈfʊltənz/
possessive form of “fulton” — American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
PattennounUS /ˈpætən/
footwear usually with wooden soles
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
sauntered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she did not search very carefully.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
Sylvia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She called Sylvia's name a few times, sauntered about the garden, and then reported: "Can't find Missy Sylvia."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But she did not search very carefully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was then told to go straight to Mrs. Fulton's house on the East Battery and see if Miss Sylvia had reached home.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY When Sylvia did not come in with the other girls Miss Patten sent a maid in search of her.
