AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Whiles.
BitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
buysnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading Who buys?
CatnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
CenturynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
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ChoicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
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CoastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
DishonorverbUS /dɪˈsɑːnər/
bring shame or dishonor upon
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FolksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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GlimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Helen Jackson (H. H.)
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Jackson (H. H.)
Hetty's
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HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Helen Jackson (H. H.)
LyricsnounUS /ˈlɪrɪks/
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
MattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
Nelly's
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From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Philbrick's
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RamonanounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
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 Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
SonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
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StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
TalkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
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ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
TravelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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VersesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
WhilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading Between Whiles.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who buys?
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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Zeph
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From this reading Author of "Ramona," "A Century of Dishonor," "Verses," "Sonnets and Lyrics," "Glimpses of Three Coasts," "Bits of Travel," "Bits of Travel at Home," "Zeph," "Mercy Philbrick's Choice," "Hetty's Strange History," "Bits of Talk about Home Matters," "Bits of Talk for Young Folks," "Nelly's Silver Mine," "Cat Stories."
