adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading She looked at Jethro appealingly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you coming with us?" she asked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Aren't you coming with us?" she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Aren't you coming with us?" she asked.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
Cynthy
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From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading "M-meet you at eleven, Cynthy," he said.
Eph
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From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
goin
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From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
HeardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
Jethro
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From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at Jethro appealingly.
M-meet
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From this reading "M-meet you at eleven, Cynthy," he said.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "M-meet you at eleven, Cynthy," he said.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at Jethro appealingly.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Aren't you coming with us?" she asked.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Aren't you coming with us?" she asked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.