aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
acquitverbUS /əˈkwɪt/
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading You must acquit me of any such rudeness."
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "Why, Pauline, I did send an excuse; but it was addressed to your mother, and probably she forgot to mention it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You might at least have honored me with an excuse."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, Pauline, I did send an excuse; but it was addressed to your mother, and probably she forgot to mention it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You must acquit me of any such rudeness."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You might at least have honored me with an excuse."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why, Pauline, I did send an excuse; but it was addressed to your mother, and probably she forgot to mention it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
Cornelia
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From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading You might at least have honored me with an excuse."
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Why, Pauline, I did send an excuse; but it was addressed to your mother, and probably she forgot to mention it.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You might at least have honored me with an excuse."
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading You might at least have honored me with an excuse."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, Pauline, I did send an excuse; but it was addressed to your mother, and probably she forgot to mention it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading You might at least have honored me with an excuse."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You might at least have honored me with an excuse."
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading "Why, Pauline, I did send an excuse; but it was addressed to your mother, and probably she forgot to mention it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might at least have honored me with an excuse."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Why, Pauline, I did send an excuse; but it was addressed to your mother, and probably she forgot to mention it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must acquit me of any such rudeness."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You must acquit me of any such rudeness."
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading "Why, Pauline, I did send an excuse; but it was addressed to your mother, and probably she forgot to mention it.
Pauline's
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From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Why, Pauline, I did send an excuse; but it was addressed to your mother, and probably she forgot to mention it.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading You must acquit me of any such rudeness."
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Why, Pauline, I did send an excuse; but it was addressed to your mother, and probably she forgot to mention it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, Pauline, I did send an excuse; but it was addressed to your mother, and probably she forgot to mention it.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Such was Pauline's salutation, the following day, when the girls gathered in groups about the schoolroom.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You might at least have honored me with an excuse."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cornelia Graham, I want to know why you did not come to my party.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Pauline, I did send an excuse; but it was addressed to your mother, and probably she forgot to mention it.
