adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’ve got a future as much as you have a past, and there’s this advantage,—that you can do something with your future.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “You’ve got a future as much as you have a past, and there’s this advantage,—that you can do something with your future.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You’ve got a future as much as you have a past, and there’s this advantage,—that you can do something with your future.”
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You’ve got a future as much as you have a past, and there’s this advantage,—that you can do something with your future.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t see how you’ve got rid of it,” he rejoined.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I don’t see how you’ve got rid of it,” he rejoined.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have none.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t see how you’ve got rid of it,” he rejoined.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
how
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From this reading “I don’t see how you’ve got rid of it,” he rejoined.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have none.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You’ve got a future as much as you have a past, and there’s this advantage,—that you can do something with your future.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading I have none.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “You’ve got a future as much as you have a past, and there’s this advantage,—that you can do something with your future.”
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “I don’t see how you’ve got rid of it,” he rejoined.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading “I don’t see how you’ve got rid of it,” he rejoined.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see how you’ve got rid of it,” he rejoined.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You’ve got a future as much as you have a past, and there’s this advantage,—that you can do something with your future.”
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’ve got a future as much as you have a past, and there’s this advantage,—that you can do something with your future.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
there's
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From this reading “You’ve got a future as much as you have a past, and there’s this advantage,—that you can do something with your future.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You’ve got a future as much as you have a past, and there’s this advantage,—that you can do something with your future.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You’ve got a future as much as you have a past, and there’s this advantage,—that you can do something with your future.”
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she answered; and she suffered him to lead the way down from the piazza, and out upon one of the sandy avenues toward the woods, in which it presently lost itself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
you've
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From this reading “I don’t see how you’ve got rid of it,” he rejoined.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ve got a future as much as you have a past, and there’s this advantage,—that you can do something with your future.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “But there will be very little to talk about,” she continued, as they moved away, “if you confine yourself to my future.
