AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
avowals
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From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
Beasley
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From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
cal'lated
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From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
CALLERnounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
couldn't
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From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
didn't
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From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
fervidadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
FRONT-DOOR
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From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
Gabe
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From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
IncidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
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 Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
Lumley
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From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
monologuenounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
she'd
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From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
they'd
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From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way to the depot she favored Mr. Lumley with sundry hints concerning the reasons for her departure.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Incidentally she was kind of glad she didn't like the place, because now she cal'lated she should go West and visit her niece; they'd been wanting her to come for so long.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She “couldn't stand it no longer”; if folks only knew what she'd had to put up with she cal'lated they'd be some surprised; she could “tell a few things” if she wanted to, and so on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Gabe was much interested and repeated the monologue, with imaginative additions, to the depot master, who, in turn, repeated it to his wife when he went home to dinner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
wouldn't
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From this reading A FRONT-DOOR CALLER Mrs. Beasley departed next morning, taking with her the extra month's wages, in spite of fervid avowals that she wouldn't touch a cent of it.
