AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud," was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood before her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud," was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood before her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Monty had never been so happy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud," was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood before her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud," was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood before her.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud," was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood before her.
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading "No, I must go," said Peggy, confusedly.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, I must go," said Peggy, confusedly.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud," was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood before her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monty had never been so happy.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Monty had never been so happy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud," was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood before her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I must go," said Peggy, confusedly.
I'll
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From this reading "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud," was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood before her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
Monty
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From this reading Monty had never been so happy.
Monty's
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From this reading "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud," was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood before her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, I must go," said Peggy, confusedly.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Monty had never been so happy.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I must go," said Peggy, confusedly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
Peggy
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From this reading "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud," was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood before her.
Peggy's
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From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud," was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood before her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, I must go," said Peggy, confusedly.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Monty had never been so happy.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read aloud," was Monty's cheerful greeting as he stood before her.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CATASTROPHE "Oh!" was Peggy's only exclamation, and there was a shadow of disappointment in her eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you might be nervous about the storm--and--" "And you came to let me out?"
