adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While I have a home I want to stay near it.
AMANDA
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From this reading AMANDA REIST, TEACHER Amanda had no desire to teach far from her home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So I wish I could get a school in Lancaster County."
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading So I wish I could get a school in Lancaster County."
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading AMANDA REIST, TEACHER Amanda had no desire to teach far from her home.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading AMANDA REIST, TEACHER Amanda had no desire to teach far from her home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AMANDA REIST, TEACHER Amanda had no desire to teach far from her home.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So I wish I could get a school in Lancaster County."
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her wish was granted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AMANDA REIST, TEACHER Amanda had no desire to teach far from her home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While I have a home I want to stay near it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AMANDA REIST, TEACHER Amanda had no desire to teach far from her home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AMANDA REIST, TEACHER Amanda had no desire to teach far from her home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I wish I could get a school in Lancaster County."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading So I wish I could get a school in Lancaster County."
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading While I have a home I want to stay near it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AMANDA REIST, TEACHER Amanda had no desire to teach far from her home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
REIST
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From this reading AMANDA REIST, TEACHER Amanda had no desire to teach far from her home.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading So I wish I could get a school in Lancaster County."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I wish I could get a school in Lancaster County."
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading While I have a home I want to stay near it.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading AMANDA REIST, TEACHER Amanda had no desire to teach far from her home.
TEACHERnounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading AMANDA REIST, TEACHER Amanda had no desire to teach far from her home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMANDA REIST, TEACHER Amanda had no desire to teach far from her home.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her wish was granted.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I have a home I want to stay near it.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I want to see the whole United States if I live long enough," she declared, "but I want to travel through the distant parts of it, not settle there to live.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading So I wish I could get a school in Lancaster County."
