AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
accoutrementsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
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 A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Mousie exclaimed with delight at the bright-colored papers of flower-seeds on her plate.
barn-yard
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From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
biddies
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From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
Bobsey
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From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
bright-colored
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From this reading Even Mousie exclaimed with delight at the bright-colored papers of flower-seeds on her plate.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
cackleverbUS /ˈkækəl/
talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Even Mousie exclaimed with delight at the bright-colored papers of flower-seeds on her plate.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mousie exclaimed with delight at the bright-colored papers of flower-seeds on her plate.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Even Mousie exclaimed with delight at the bright-colored papers of flower-seeds on her plate.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
FLATadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
flower-seeds
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From this reading Even Mousie exclaimed with delight at the bright-colored papers of flower-seeds on her plate.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Mousie exclaimed with delight at the bright-colored papers of flower-seeds on her plate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
Mousie
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From this reading Even Mousie exclaimed with delight at the bright-colored papers of flower-seeds on her plate.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Mousie exclaimed with delight at the bright-colored papers of flower-seeds on her plate.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Even Mousie exclaimed with delight at the bright-colored papers of flower-seeds on her plate.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Even Mousie exclaimed with delight at the bright-colored papers of flower-seeds on her plate.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
single-barrelledadjective
having one barrel
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Little Bobsey had to have some toys and candy, but they all presented to his eyes the natural inmates of the barn-yard.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN A CITY FLAT On Christmas morning we all brought out our purchases and arranged them on a table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
Winnie
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From this reading To Winnie were given half a dozen china eggs with which to lure the prospective biddies to lay in nests easily reached, and she tried to cackle over them in absurd imitation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merton was almost wild when he found a bright single-barrelled gun with accoutrements standing in the corner.
