accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Grace and Flora both arrived at an early hour to accompany Sylvia to school.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But Sylvia did not seem to want to talk of her adventure, and both the little southern girls were too polite to question her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Grace and Flora both arrived at an early hour to accompany Sylvia to school.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Grace and Flora both arrived at an early hour to accompany Sylvia to school.
ArsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grace and Flora both arrived at an early hour to accompany Sylvia to school.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "Father says those guns don't belong to the United States, they belong to South Carolina."
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Grace and Flora both arrived at an early hour to accompany Sylvia to school.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sylvia did not seem to want to talk of her adventure, and both the little southern girls were too polite to question her.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading "Father says those guns don't belong to the United States, they belong to South Carolina."
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
don't
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From this reading "Father says those guns don't belong to the United States, they belong to South Carolina."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Grace and Flora both arrived at an early hour to accompany Sylvia to school.
ELINOR
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From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
ESTRALLA
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From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father says those guns don't belong to the United States, they belong to South Carolina."
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Grace and Flora both arrived at an early hour to accompany Sylvia to school.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But Sylvia did not seem to want to talk of her adventure, and both the little southern girls were too polite to question her.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace and Flora both arrived at an early hour to accompany Sylvia to school.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Father says those guns don't belong to the United States, they belong to South Carolina."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Grace and Flora both arrived at an early hour to accompany Sylvia to school.
how
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From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Sylvia did not seem to want to talk of her adventure, and both the little southern girls were too polite to question her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Sylvia did not seem to want to talk of her adventure, and both the little southern girls were too polite to question her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading But Sylvia did not seem to want to talk of her adventure, and both the little southern girls were too polite to question her.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Father says those guns don't belong to the United States, they belong to South Carolina."
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Grace and Flora both arrived at an early hour to accompany Sylvia to school.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Sylvia did not seem to want to talk of her adventure, and both the little southern girls were too polite to question her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Father says those guns don't belong to the United States, they belong to South Carolina."
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But Sylvia did not seem to want to talk of her adventure, and both the little southern girls were too polite to question her.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Father says those guns don't belong to the United States, they belong to South Carolina."
Sumter
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From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
Sylvia
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From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But Sylvia did not seem to want to talk of her adventure, and both the little southern girls were too polite to question her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Father says those guns don't belong to the United States, they belong to South Carolina."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Sylvia did not seem to want to talk of her adventure, and both the little southern girls were too polite to question her.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "Father says those guns don't belong to the United States, they belong to South Carolina."
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But Sylvia did not seem to want to talk of her adventure, and both the little southern girls were too polite to question her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ESTRALLA AND ELINOR In the morning Sylvia did not refer to what had happened the day before, so her mother decided not to question her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were eager to hear how she had happened to be on the schooner which had carried arms to Fort Sumter from the Charleston Arsenal.
