adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
Ain't
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From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Jordan couldn’t think of anything to say.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
couldn't
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From this reading Jordan couldn’t think of anything to say.
created'll
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From this reading “The sweetest old creetur that ever was created’ll go when she goes.
creetur
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From this reading “The sweetest old creetur that ever was created’ll go when she goes.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “The sweetest old creetur that ever was created’ll go when she goes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The sweetest old creetur that ever was created’ll go when she goes.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “The sweetest old creetur that ever was created’ll go when she goes.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Jordan couldn’t think of anything to say.
Kensington
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From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jordan couldn’t think of anything to say.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The sweetest old creetur that ever was created’ll go when she goes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Jordan couldn’t think of anything to say.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
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 Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “The sweetest old creetur that ever was created’ll go when she goes.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ain’t going to last long,” muttered Jordan, making his escape by the porch door as Mrs. William puffed in by the other.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Jordan couldn’t think of anything to say.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jordan couldn’t think of anything to say.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though, to be sure, it WAS a long drive for her; and she was looking very frail this summer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “The sweetest old creetur that ever was created’ll go when she goes.
William
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From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He reflected savagely that if he had a horse of his own he would take Aunty Nan to Kensington, Mrs. William or no Mrs. William.
