AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It does; and the star pin means that I am a member of a Band of Mercy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes; that you are a temperance woman, doesn't it?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You know what the white ribbon means, don't you?” asked Mrs. Wood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
BandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “It does; and the star pin means that I am a member of a Band of Mercy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
Dingley
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From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It does; and the star pin means that I am a member of a Band of Mercy.
doesn't
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From this reading “Yes; that you are a temperance woman, doesn't it?”
don't
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From this reading “You know what the white ribbon means, don't you?” asked Mrs. Wood.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
FEWadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes; that you are a temperance woman, doesn't it?”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know what the white ribbon means, don't you?” asked Mrs. Wood.
Laura
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From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “You know what the white ribbon means, don't you?” asked Mrs. Wood.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “It does; and the star pin means that I am a member of a Band of Mercy.
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “It does; and the star pin means that I am a member of a Band of Mercy.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “It does; and the star pin means that I am a member of a Band of Mercy.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading “Yes; that you are a temperance woman, doesn't it?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “You know what the white ribbon means, don't you?” asked Mrs. Wood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Yes; that you are a temperance woman, doesn't it?”
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A FEW evenings after we came to Dingley Farm, Mrs. Wood and Miss Laura were sitting out on the veranda, and I was lying at their feet.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; that you are a temperance woman, doesn't it?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Auntie,” said Miss Laura, “What do those letters mean on that silver pin that you wear with that piece of ribbon?”
