ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I think I should always feel that Mother would suddenly come in and stand behind us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think I should always feel that Mother would suddenly come in and stand behind us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I think I should always feel that Mother would suddenly come in and stand behind us.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
can't
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From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I think I should always feel that Mother would suddenly come in and stand behind us.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There’s nothing so very dreadful in it.
encyclopedianounUS /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I think I should always feel that Mother would suddenly come in and stand behind us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
Hella
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From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s nothing so very dreadful in it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I think I should always feel that Mother would suddenly come in and stand behind us.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, I simply can’t do it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There’s nothing so very dreadful in it.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
shan't
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From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I think I should always feel that Mother would suddenly come in and stand behind us.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading No, I simply can’t do it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There’s nothing so very dreadful in it.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading I think I should always feel that Mother would suddenly come in and stand behind us.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I think I should always feel that Mother would suddenly come in and stand behind us.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
There's
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From this reading There’s nothing so very dreadful in it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But there is one thing I shan’t be able to do for Hella, to help her in looking up things in the encyclopedia.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I should always feel that Mother would suddenly come in and stand behind us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think I should always feel that Mother would suddenly come in and stand behind us.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There’s nothing so very dreadful in it.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now that I have copied the letter, I really can’t see why Hella wants me to tear it up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think I should always feel that Mother would suddenly come in and stand behind us.
