adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
Belding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little he learned details of Nell's varied life.
changefuladjective
such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading Little by little he learned details of Nell's varied life.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had lived in many places.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little by little he learned details of Nell's varied life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had lived in many places.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Little by little he learned details of Nell's varied life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Little by little he learned details of Nell's varied life.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little he learned details of Nell's varied life.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had lived in many places.
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 She had lived in many places.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
Nell's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little by little he learned details of Nell's varied life.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little by little he learned details of Nell's varied life.
OklahomanounUS /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/
a state in south central United States
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had lived in many places.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
schoolingnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lived in many places.
Stillwater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Little by little he learned details of Nell's varied life.
WaconounUS /ˈweɪkoʊ/
a city in east central Texas
From this reading Then she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, from there to Austin, Texas, and on to Waco, where her mother met and married Belding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a child she remembered moving from town to town, of going to school among schoolmates whom she never had time to know.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Lawrence, Kansas, where she studied for several years, was the later exception to this changeful nature of her schooling.
