AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Fortunately Mrs. White was at home, and more fortunately still was the arrival of Mr. French with the strange lawyer.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
Birchland
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From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Now don't you mind it a bit," said Dorothy.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
don't
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From this reading "Now don't you mind it a bit," said Dorothy.
Dorothy
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From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Tavia was flushed and nervous when Dorothy helped her to dress for the interview.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Tavia was flushed and nervous when Dorothy helped her to dress for the interview.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tavia was flushed and nervous when Dorothy helped her to dress for the interview.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately Mrs. White was at home, and more fortunately still was the arrival of Mr. French with the strange lawyer.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Fortunately Mrs. White was at home, and more fortunately still was the arrival of Mr. French with the strange lawyer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Tavia was flushed and nervous when Dorothy helped her to dress for the interview.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tavia was flushed and nervous when Dorothy helped her to dress for the interview.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fortunately Mrs. White was at home, and more fortunately still was the arrival of Mr. French with the strange lawyer.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now don't you mind it a bit," said Dorothy.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Fortunately Mrs. White was at home, and more fortunately still was the arrival of Mr. French with the strange lawyer.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Now don't you mind it a bit," said Dorothy.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fortunately Mrs. White was at home, and more fortunately still was the arrival of Mr. French with the strange lawyer.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Fortunately Mrs. White was at home, and more fortunately still was the arrival of Mr. French with the strange lawyer.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Fortunately Mrs. White was at home, and more fortunately still was the arrival of Mr. French with the strange lawyer.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Tavia was flushed and nervous when Dorothy helped her to dress for the interview.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now don't you mind it a bit," said Dorothy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
others
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From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
PRICEnounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now don't you mind it a bit," said Dorothy.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Fortunately Mrs. White was at home, and more fortunately still was the arrival of Mr. French with the strange lawyer.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Fortunately Mrs. White was at home, and more fortunately still was the arrival of Mr. French with the strange lawyer.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
Tavia
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From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
TAVIA'S
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From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
TRESSESnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Just keep thinking that you might have been very seriously injured, and that the railroad people should be more careful for the sake of others.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately Mrs. White was at home, and more fortunately still was the arrival of Mr. French with the strange lawyer.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Fortunately Mrs. White was at home, and more fortunately still was the arrival of Mr. French with the strange lawyer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRICE OF TAVIA'S TRESSES A week had passed at North Birchland, with Dorothy and Tavia enjoying every succeeding hour better than the last, when the expected lawyers arrived to interview the victim of the railroad fire.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now don't you mind it a bit," said Dorothy.
