adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
AMBITIONnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Betty turned off the path to scuffle through a tempting bed of dry leaves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
Betty
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From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
Betty's
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From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Betty turned off the path to scuffle through a tempting bed of dry leaves.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
hadn't
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From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Betty turned off the path to scuffle through a tempting bed of dry leaves.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Betty turned off the path to scuffle through a tempting bed of dry leaves.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
scufflenounUS /ˈskʌfəl/
disorderly fighting
From this reading Betty turned off the path to scuffle through a tempting bed of dry leaves.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Betty turned off the path to scuffle through a tempting bed of dry leaves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My head ached and I knew I ought to get some fresh air, but I hadn't the resolution to start off alone."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Betty turned off the path to scuffle through a tempting bed of dry leaves.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Betty and Miss Hale, the "faculty" who was an intimate friend of Betty's older sister, had been for a long, brisk tramp through the woods.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Now they were swinging home in the frosty December dusk, tired and wind blown, and yet refreshed by the keen air and the vigorous exercise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON AMBITION "It was awfully good of you to come and take me out for a walk, little sister.
