AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Don't write them," Patricia advised.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
Arabella
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From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
BITnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "O dear!" sighed Arabella, "I don't like to write letters."
don't
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From this reading "O dear!" sighed Arabella, "I don't like to write letters."
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O dear!" sighed Arabella, "I don't like to write letters."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had occupied her spare time for two days, and was not yet ready to mail.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading "O dear!" sighed Arabella, "I don't like to write letters."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "O dear!" sighed Arabella, "I don't like to write letters."
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading It had occupied her spare time for two days, and was not yet ready to mail.
Matilda
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From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had occupied her spare time for two days, and was not yet ready to mail.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O dear!" sighed Arabella, "I don't like to write letters."
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading It had occupied her spare time for two days, and was not yet ready to mail.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
Patricia
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From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It had occupied her spare time for two days, and was not yet ready to mail.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "O dear!" sighed Arabella, "I don't like to write letters."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading It had occupied her spare time for two days, and was not yet ready to mail.
SPITEnounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Don't write them," Patricia advised.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had occupied her spare time for two days, and was not yet ready to mail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had occupied her spare time for two days, and was not yet ready to mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BIT OF SPITE For several days Patricia was so busy thinking, that Arabella felt rather lonely.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "O dear!" sighed Arabella, "I don't like to write letters."
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Arabella had been writing a letter to her Aunt Matilda, and endeavoring to answer all the questions that that peculiar woman had asked.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It had occupied her spare time for two days, and was not yet ready to mail.
