adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, Betty," she choked, "I don't believe Alice and I can come back after Christmas!
Alice
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From this reading "Oh, Betty," she choked, "I don't believe Alice and I can come back after Christmas!
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Betty," she choked, "I don't believe Alice and I can come back after Christmas!
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, Betty," she choked, "I don't believe Alice and I can come back after Christmas!
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Oh, Betty," she choked, "I don't believe Alice and I can come back after Christmas!
Betty
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From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading They've had a fire in Glenside and a house dad owns there burned.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, Betty," she choked, "I don't believe Alice and I can come back after Christmas!
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading He hasn't a cent of insurance, and the mortgagee takes the ground.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "Oh, Betty," she choked, "I don't believe Alice and I can come back after Christmas!
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Oh, Betty," she choked, "I don't believe Alice and I can come back after Christmas!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, Betty," she choked, "I don't believe Alice and I can come back after Christmas!
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading They've had a fire in Glenside and a house dad owns there burned.
DEGREEnounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
don't
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From this reading "Oh, Betty," she choked, "I don't believe Alice and I can come back after Christmas!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Norma sat up, mopping her eyes.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading They've had a fire in Glenside and a house dad owns there burned.
Glenside
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From this reading They've had a fire in Glenside and a house dad owns there burned.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He hasn't a cent of insurance, and the mortgagee takes the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They've had a fire in Glenside and a house dad owns there burned.
hasn't
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From this reading He hasn't a cent of insurance, and the mortgagee takes the ground.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hasn't a cent of insurance, and the mortgagee takes the ground.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Norma sat up, mopping her eyes.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They've had a fire in Glenside and a house dad owns there burned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Betty," she choked, "I don't believe Alice and I can come back after Christmas!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They've had a fire in Glenside and a house dad owns there burned.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading He hasn't a cent of insurance, and the mortgagee takes the ground.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
moppingnounUS /ˈmɑːpɪŋ/
cleaning with a mop
From this reading Norma sat up, mopping her eyes.
mortgageenoun
the person who accepts a mortgage
From this reading He hasn't a cent of insurance, and the mortgagee takes the ground.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Betty," she choked, "I don't believe Alice and I can come back after Christmas!
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading They've had a fire in Glenside and a house dad owns there burned.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Norma sat up, mopping her eyes.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He hasn't a cent of insurance, and the mortgagee takes the ground.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They've had a fire in Glenside and a house dad owns there burned.
They've
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From this reading They've had a fire in Glenside and a house dad owns there burned.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Norma sat up, mopping her eyes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
What's
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From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE SECOND DEGREE "My patience, what a world of trouble this is!" sighed Betty to herself, but aloud she said cheerily: "What's the matter with Norma?"
