ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Just see how many peas there are!
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Come down here, Cornelli!” she called.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come down here, Cornelli!” she called.
Cornelli
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From this reading “Come down here, Cornelli!” she called.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
don't
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From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Come down here, Cornelli!” she called.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had ripened quickly in the sunny June weather.
HAPPENSverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come down here, Cornelli!” she called.
how
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From this reading “Just see how many peas there are!
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading They had ripened quickly in the sunny June weather.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Just see how many peas there are!
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Just see how many peas there are!
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading They had ripened quickly in the sunny June weather.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
ripenedadjectiveUS /ˈraɪpənd/
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading They had ripened quickly in the sunny June weather.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Just see how many peas there are!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come down here, Cornelli!” she called.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading They had ripened quickly in the sunny June weather.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Just see how many peas there are!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had ripened quickly in the sunny June weather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
UNWISHED-FORadjective
not welcome
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They had ripened quickly in the sunny June weather.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE UNWISHED-FOR HAPPENS Esther, the able mistress of the kitchen, was standing in the garden picking green peas, which hung in clusters from the vines.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why do you steal about so quietly nowadays, and why don’t you run the way you used to?”
