adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She was less awkward, straighter, and her air and deportment showed the success of the plan.
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 As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading She was less awkward, straighter, and her air and deportment showed the success of the plan.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
Bellamy
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From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
Catharine
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From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Her mother was delighted with her daughter.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Her mother was delighted with her daughter.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading She was less awkward, straighter, and her air and deportment showed the success of the plan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
Furzenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother was delighted with her daughter.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She was less awkward, straighter, and her air and deportment showed the success of the plan.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother was delighted with her daughter.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was less awkward, straighter, and her air and deportment showed the success of the plan.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She was less awkward, straighter, and her air and deportment showed the success of the plan.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was less awkward, straighter, and her air and deportment showed the success of the plan.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was less awkward, straighter, and her air and deportment showed the success of the plan.
straighteradjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtər/
comparative of “straight” — successive (without a break)
From this reading She was less awkward, straighter, and her air and deportment showed the success of the plan.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She was less awkward, straighter, and her air and deportment showed the success of the plan.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The father acquiesced, although he did not notice the change till Mrs. Furze had pointed it out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother was delighted with her daughter.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The school broke up next week for the summer holidays, and Catharine went home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mother was delighted with her daughter.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As to Mrs. Bellamy, she declared, when she met Catharine in the street the first market afternoon, that "she had all at once become a woman grown."
