AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A most opportune breakage!" said Mahony, and laughed.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
alteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/
the sterilization of an animal
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That day at the dinner-table he had given his sister-in-law a piece of his mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
breakagenounUS /ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/
the quantity broken
From this reading "A most opportune breakage!" said Mahony, and laughed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day at the dinner-table he had given his sister-in-law a piece of his mind.
dinner-table
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From this reading That day at the dinner-table he had given his sister-in-law a piece of his mind.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That day at the dinner-table he had given his sister-in-law a piece of his mind.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That day at the dinner-table he had given his sister-in-law a piece of his mind.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That day at the dinner-table he had given his sister-in-law a piece of his mind.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "A most opportune breakage!" said Mahony, and laughed.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
MACHOIRE
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From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
Mahony
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From this reading "A most opportune breakage!" said Mahony, and laughed.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That day at the dinner-table he had given his sister-in-law a piece of his mind.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "A most opportune breakage!" said Mahony, and laughed.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That day at the dinner-table he had given his sister-in-law a piece of his mind.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading "A most opportune breakage!" said Mahony, and laughed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading That day at the dinner-table he had given his sister-in-law a piece of his mind.
Polly
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From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
Polly's
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From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
post-hasteadverb
as fast as possible; with all possible haste
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
Sahra
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From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A most opportune breakage!" said Mahony, and laughed.
Sara
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From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading That day at the dinner-table he had given his sister-in-law a piece of his mind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day at the dinner-table he had given his sister-in-law a piece of his mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That day at the dinner-table he had given his sister-in-law a piece of his mind.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Not twenty-four hours later, Sarah had an accident to her MACHOIRE and returned post-haste to Melbourne.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading As often as Polly's tongue tripped over the unfamiliar syllable, Sara gently but firmly put her right; and Polly corrected herself, even begged pardon for her stupidity, till Mahony could bear it no longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sarah had always resented the name bestowed on her by her parents, and was at present engaged in altering it, in giving it, so to speak, a foreign tang: henceforth she was to be not Sarah, but Sara (spoken Sahra).
