AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
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 “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I'm sure _I_ am,” said Fan, looking up from her book.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It was so delightful to have them with us at this distance from London.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “I'm sure _I_ am,” said Fan, looking up from her book.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “But I can guess them--for so many sisters is there not one brother?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I can guess them--for so many sisters is there not one brother?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But I can guess them--for so many sisters is there not one brother?”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “It was so delightful to have them with us at this distance from London.”
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “It was so delightful to have them with us at this distance from London.”
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “I'm sure _I_ am,” said Fan, looking up from her book.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “But I can guess them--for so many sisters is there not one brother?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I can guess them--for so many sisters is there not one brother?”
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From this reading “I'm sure _I_ am,” said Fan, looking up from her book.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But I can guess them--for so many sisters is there not one brother?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was so delightful to have them with us at this distance from London.”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “It was so delightful to have them with us at this distance from London.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I'm sure _I_ am,” said Fan, looking up from her book.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “But I can guess them--for so many sisters is there not one brother?”
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But I can guess them--for so many sisters is there not one brother?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
PebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “But I can guess them--for so many sisters is there not one brother?”
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But I can guess them--for so many sisters is there not one brother?”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I'm sure _I_ am,” said Fan, looking up from her book.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But I can guess them--for so many sisters is there not one brother?”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But I can guess them--for so many sisters is there not one brother?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It was so delightful to have them with us at this distance from London.”
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I'm sure _I_ am,” said Fan, looking up from her book.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was so delightful to have them with us at this distance from London.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It was so delightful to have them with us at this distance from London.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you so sorry that they have all left us?” returned the other, smiling and coming back from the realms of fancy.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A Pebble for your thoughts, Constance,” said Mary, tossing one to her feet.
