adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
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 She had a loose front tooth that occupied all the leisure of her tongue.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she sat at her knitting this big tooth clicked incessantly.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
Bisnette
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From this reading Grandma Bisnette came from Canada to work for the Browers.
Browers
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From this reading Grandma Bisnette came from Canada to work for the Browers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grandma Bisnette came from Canada to work for the Browers.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Grandma Bisnette came from Canada to work for the Browers.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading When she sat at her knitting this big tooth clicked incessantly.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grandma Bisnette came from Canada to work for the Browers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grandma Bisnette came from Canada to work for the Browers.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She had a loose front tooth that occupied all the leisure of her tongue.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandma Bisnette came from Canada to work for the Browers.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a loose front tooth that occupied all the leisure of her tongue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a loose front tooth that occupied all the leisure of her tongue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading When she sat at her knitting this big tooth clicked incessantly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading When she sat at her knitting this big tooth clicked incessantly.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading She had a loose front tooth that occupied all the leisure of her tongue.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She had a loose front tooth that occupied all the leisure of her tongue.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading She had a loose front tooth that occupied all the leisure of her tongue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a loose front tooth that occupied all the leisure of her tongue.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When she sat at her knitting this big tooth clicked incessantly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a loose front tooth that occupied all the leisure of her tongue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grandma Bisnette came from Canada to work for the Browers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When she sat at her knitting this big tooth clicked incessantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grandma Bisnette came from Canada to work for the Browers.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She had a loose front tooth that occupied all the leisure of her tongue.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading She had a loose front tooth that occupied all the leisure of her tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On every stitch her tongue went in and out across it' and I, standing often by her knees, regarded the process with great curiosity.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she sat at her knitting this big tooth clicked incessantly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Grandma Bisnette came from Canada to work for the Browers.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading She was a big, cheerful woman, with a dialect, an amiable disposition and a swarthy, wrinkled face.
