adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "You can't coast through the woods, anyway, Betty," Libbie whispered in the French period.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You may be a wonder, but how can you go through the tree stumps?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You may be a wonder, but how can you go through the tree stumps?"
can't
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From this reading "You can't coast through the woods, anyway, Betty," Libbie whispered in the French period.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "There's a cleared space in there--I'll show you."
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "You can't coast through the woods, anyway, Betty," Libbie whispered in the French period.
COASTINGverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't intend to," whispered back Betty.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "You can't coast through the woods, anyway, Betty," Libbie whispered in the French period.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You may be a wonder, but how can you go through the tree stumps?"
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
how
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From this reading "You may be a wonder, but how can you go through the tree stumps?"
I'll
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From this reading "There's a cleared space in there--I'll show you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You can't coast through the woods, anyway, Betty," Libbie whispered in the French period.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Don't intend to," whispered back Betty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
Libbie
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From this reading "You can't coast through the woods, anyway, Betty," Libbie whispered in the French period.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may be a wonder, but how can you go through the tree stumps?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading "You can't coast through the woods, anyway, Betty," Libbie whispered in the French period.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "There's a cleared space in there--I'll show you."
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "There's a cleared space in there--I'll show you."
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading "You may be a wonder, but how can you go through the tree stumps?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There's a cleared space in there--I'll show you."
There's
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From this reading "There's a cleared space in there--I'll show you."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You can't coast through the woods, anyway, Betty," Libbie whispered in the French period.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't intend to," whispered back Betty.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "You may be a wonder, but how can you go through the tree stumps?"
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "You can't coast through the woods, anyway, Betty," Libbie whispered in the French period.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading BETTY GOES COASTING It did seem a shame that lessons should be as exacting as ever when outside the trees bent beneath their white burden and eager eyes were fixed longingly on the hill back of the school.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "You may be a wonder, but how can you go through the tree stumps?"
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "You can't coast through the woods, anyway, Betty," Libbie whispered in the French period.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't coast through the woods, anyway, Betty," Libbie whispered in the French period.
