adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading The youngsters know where everything is—within four miles, anyhow.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The youngsters know where everything is—within four miles, anyhow.”
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The youngsters know where everything is—within four miles, anyhow.”
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
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From this reading “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The youngsters know where everything is—within four miles, anyhow.”
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The youngsters know where everything is—within four miles, anyhow.”
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The youngsters know where everything is—within four miles, anyhow.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME VISITORS.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
VISITORSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading SOME VISITORS.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two little girls were impressed, and were told to take Miss Grant round and show her the way about the place; and they set off together in the bright morning sunlight, on a trip of exploration.
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 “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The youngsters know where everything is—within four miles, anyhow.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After breakfast next morning Mary decided to spend the day in the company of the children, who were having holidays.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The youngsters know where everything is—within four miles, anyhow.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just as well for you to learn the house first,” said Hugh, “before you tackle the property.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The youngsters know where everything is—within four miles, anyhow.”
