alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MISS GRAY Mrs. Gray lived in Fortieth Street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
Brewster
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From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
FortiethnounUS /ˈfɔːrtiɪθ/
position 40 in a countable series of things
From this reading AND MISS GRAY Mrs. Gray lived in Fortieth Street.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
GRAYnounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading AND MISS GRAY Mrs. Gray lived in Fortieth Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND MISS GRAY Mrs. Gray lived in Fortieth Street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading AND MISS GRAY Mrs. Gray lived in Fortieth Street.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AND MISS GRAY Mrs. Gray lived in Fortieth Street.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AND MISS GRAY Mrs. Gray lived in Fortieth Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house had once been her grandfather's, and it was one of the pioneers in that part of the town.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was there she was born; in its quaint old parlor she was married; and all her girlhood, her brief wedded life, and her widowhood were connected with it.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For years Montgomery Brewster had regarded her quiet, old-fashioned home as his own.
