adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
BearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Both beautiful and useful, like the giver," remarked Lottie.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Both beautiful and useful, like the giver," remarked Lottie.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
COMEDYnounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE'S "COMEDY OF ERRORS."
Dinsmore
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From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
Elsie
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From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
Elsie's
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From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
ERRORSnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE'S "COMEDY OF ERRORS."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
givernounUS /ˈɡɪvər/
someone who devotes himself completely
From this reading "Both beautiful and useful, like the giver," remarked Lottie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
handsomest
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From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
It's
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From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Both beautiful and useful, like the giver," remarked Lottie.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
Lottie
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From this reading "Both beautiful and useful, like the giver," remarked Lottie.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Both beautiful and useful, like the giver," remarked Lottie.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
saintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
sewing-machine
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From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
SHAKESPEARE'SnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE'S "COMEDY OF ERRORS."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
taintedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪntɪd/
touched by rot or decay
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
TeachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading "Both beautiful and useful, like the giver," remarked Lottie.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
WealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "It" was a sewing-machine, Elsie's gift to Aunt Wealthy, forwarded from Cincinnati, by Mr. Dinsmore; the handsomest and the best to be found in the city; so Elsie had requested that it should be, and so he had written that it was.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a very handsome present, child, very; and your old auntie will be reminded of you every time she uses it, or looks at it."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bear fair presence, though your heart be tainted; Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint.
