adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arthur sprang himself upon her a little before Christmas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was that she and her father should spend Christmas with his people at Birmingham.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur sprang himself upon her a little before Christmas.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was that she and her father should spend Christmas with his people at Birmingham.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Arthur sprang himself upon her a little before Christmas.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Joan had no intention of being lured into the Birmingham parlour.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading It was that she and her father should spend Christmas with his people at Birmingham.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Arthur sprang himself upon her a little before Christmas.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was that she and her father should spend Christmas with his people at Birmingham.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was full of a great project.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was full of a great project.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was full of a great project.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur sprang himself upon her a little before Christmas.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arthur sprang himself upon her a little before Christmas.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was that she and her father should spend Christmas with his people at Birmingham.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Joan had no intention of being lured into the Birmingham parlour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joan had no intention of being lured into the Birmingham parlour.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that she and her father should spend Christmas with his people at Birmingham.
Joan
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From this reading Joan had no intention of being lured into the Birmingham parlour.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Arthur sprang himself upon her a little before Christmas.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Joan had no intention of being lured into the Birmingham parlour.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Joan had no intention of being lured into the Birmingham parlour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was full of a great project.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Joan had no intention of being lured into the Birmingham parlour.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was that she and her father should spend Christmas with his people at Birmingham.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading He was full of a great project.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was that she and her father should spend Christmas with his people at Birmingham.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was that she and her father should spend Christmas with his people at Birmingham.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was that she and her father should spend Christmas with his people at Birmingham.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Arthur sprang himself upon her a little before Christmas.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that she and her father should spend Christmas with his people at Birmingham.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joan had no intention of being lured into the Birmingham parlour.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Arthur sprang himself upon her a little before Christmas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was full of a great project.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was that she and her father should spend Christmas with his people at Birmingham.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her father thought he would like to see his brother; they had not often met of late, and Birmingham would be nearer for her than Liverpool.
