adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went bearing a heavy heart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
Amanda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was hard to concentrate her full attention on reading, spelling and arithmetic.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading It was hard to concentrate her full attention on reading, spelling and arithmetic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was hard to concentrate her full attention on reading, spelling and arithmetic.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading She went bearing a heavy heart.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading It was hard to concentrate her full attention on reading, spelling and arithmetic.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was hard to concentrate her full attention on reading, spelling and arithmetic.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to concentrate her full attention on reading, spelling and arithmetic.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She went bearing a heavy heart.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She went bearing a heavy heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to concentrate her full attention on reading, spelling and arithmetic.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
Landis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was hard to concentrate her full attention on reading, spelling and arithmetic.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It was hard to concentrate her full attention on reading, spelling and arithmetic.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went bearing a heavy heart.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading It was hard to concentrate her full attention on reading, spelling and arithmetic.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
UNHAPPYadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
unsolicitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/
not requested or sought
From this reading From the little Landis children, pupils in her school, she heard unsolicited bits of gossip about Martin--"Our Mart, he's got a girl in Lancaster."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to concentrate her full attention on reading, spelling and arithmetic.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She needed constantly to summon all her will power to keep from dreaming and holding together her tottering castles in Spain.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading UNHAPPY DAYS That September Amanda went back to her second year of teaching at Crow Hill.
