adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And now Stephen was going to try his luck again.
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 Emmeline hadn’t been going to prayer meeting all that summer because she was mad at Mr. Leonard.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now Stephen was going to try his luck again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emmeline hadn’t been going to prayer meeting all that summer because she was mad at Mr. Leonard.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Emmeline hadn’t been going to prayer meeting all that summer because she was mad at Mr. Leonard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Emmeline hadn’t been going to prayer meeting all that summer because she was mad at Mr. Leonard.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly did seem funny.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
couldn't
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From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It certainly did seem funny.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
Emmeline
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From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It certainly did seem funny.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And now Stephen was going to try his luck again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
hadn't
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From this reading Emmeline hadn’t been going to prayer meeting all that summer because she was mad at Mr. Leonard.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now Stephen was going to try his luck again.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly did seem funny.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Emmeline hadn’t been going to prayer meeting all that summer because she was mad at Mr. Leonard.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading And now Stephen was going to try his luck again.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Emmeline hadn’t been going to prayer meeting all that summer because she was mad at Mr. Leonard.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Emmeline hadn’t been going to prayer meeting all that summer because she was mad at Mr. Leonard.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now Stephen was going to try his luck again.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
PrissyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪsi/
exaggeratedly proper
From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It certainly did seem funny.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emmeline hadn’t been going to prayer meeting all that summer because she was mad at Mr. Leonard.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading And now Stephen was going to try his luck again.
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 Emmeline hadn’t been going to prayer meeting all that summer because she was mad at Mr. Leonard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Emmeline hadn’t been going to prayer meeting all that summer because she was mad at Mr. Leonard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now Stephen was going to try his luck again.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And now Stephen was going to try his luck again.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now Stephen was going to try his luck again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had expressed her disapproval to him because he had buried old Naomi Clark at the harbour “just as if she was a Christian,” and Mr. Leonard had said something to her she couldn’t get over for a while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stephen walked home with Prissy from prayer meeting four nights before Emmeline found it out.
