adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shorthand was a failure; the whole course was a failure.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
Audrey
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From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not even spell!
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The shorthand was a failure; the whole course was a failure.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading The shorthand was a failure; the whole course was a failure.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
irrationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræʃənəl/
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
meticulousadjectiveUS /məˈtɪkjələs/
marked by precise accordance with details
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
shorthandnounUS /ˈʃɔːrthænd/
a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading She could not even spell!
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had not the instinct for plodding, for the meticulous attention to detail that those absurd, irrational lines and hooks and curves demanded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
uncommercialadjective
not conducive to commercial success
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shorthand was a failure; the whole course was a failure.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The shorthand was a failure; the whole course was a failure.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On the last day of February Audrey came home from her shorthand class and stood wearily by the window, too discouraged even to remove her hat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading And an idiot of an instructor had found fault with the large square band she wrote, as being uncommercial.
