adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Grace had defended her friend warmly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
Elinor
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From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Grace had defended her friend warmly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
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 had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
how
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From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
I'm
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From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
Mayhew
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From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
PLANTATIONnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
Rosalie
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From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
SYLVIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
Sylvia's
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From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I don't know how Miss Rosalie found out, but I'm sure Sylvia did not tell," she declared.
telltaleadjectiveUS /ˈtelteɪl/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Grace had defended her friend warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
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 May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Grace and Flora had been told by the other girls what had happened on the day of Sylvia's disappearance from school.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SYLVIA AT THE PLANTATION When the afternoon session opened Elinor Mayhew was not in her usual place.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading May Bailey had declared that Sylvia must have "run straight to the teacher," and that she was a telltale as well as a "Yankee."
