adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am rebuked," she said; "rebuked, as well as instructed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am rebuked," she said; "rebuked, as well as instructed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nor, may be, could the wisest philosopher that lives," returned that lady.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading For the distance of a block they walked in silence.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
CaldwellnounUS /ˈkɔːldwel/
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell spoke first.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
clothier's
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From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Nor, may be, could the wisest philosopher that lives," returned that lady.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For the distance of a block they walked in silence.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
else
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From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell spoke first.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the distance of a block they walked in silence.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am rebuked," she said; "rebuked, as well as instructed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the distance of a block they walked in silence.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "I am rebuked," she said; "rebuked, as well as instructed.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Nor, may be, could the wisest philosopher that lives," returned that lady.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Nor, may be, could the wisest philosopher that lives," returned that lady.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Nor, may be, could the wisest philosopher that lives," returned that lady.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor, may be, could the wisest philosopher that lives," returned that lady.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading "Nor, may be, could the wisest philosopher that lives," returned that lady.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading "I am rebuked," she said; "rebuked, as well as instructed.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Nor, may be, could the wisest philosopher that lives," returned that lady.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am rebuked," she said; "rebuked, as well as instructed.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For the distance of a block they walked in silence.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell spoke first.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nor, may be, could the wisest philosopher that lives," returned that lady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nor, may be, could the wisest philosopher that lives," returned that lady.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For the distance of a block they walked in silence.
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 "I am rebuked," she said; "rebuked, as well as instructed.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Nor, may be, could the wisest philosopher that lives," returned that lady.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two friends, after promising to furnish Mrs. Brady with an abundance of lighter and more profitable sewing than she had obtained at a clothier's, and saying and doing whatever else they felt to be best under the circumstances, departed.
