adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
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 That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, then, neither was Hortense.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
Emma
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From this reading Emma was not smiling.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was talking lightly, seemingly, but her pretty face was quite serious.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was talking lightly, seemingly, but her pretty face was quite serious.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
Hortense
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From this reading But, then, neither was Hortense.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading She was talking lightly, seemingly, but her pretty face was quite serious.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But, then, neither was Hortense.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Emma was not smiling.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was talking lightly, seemingly, but her pretty face was quite serious.
quilting-bee
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From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was talking lightly, seemingly, but her pretty face was quite serious.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading She was talking lightly, seemingly, but her pretty face was quite serious.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She was talking lightly, seemingly, but her pretty face was quite serious.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was talking lightly, seemingly, but her pretty face was quite serious.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Emma was not smiling.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She was talking lightly, seemingly, but her pretty face was quite serious.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, then, neither was Hortense.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emma was not smiling.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "The big noise in my day is when Henry comes home at six.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That was all right and natural, I suppose, in those times when a quilting-bee was a wild afternoon's work, and teaching school was the most advanced job a woman could hold down."
