adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
Alice
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From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is running up the road.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is running up the road.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He is running up the road.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Alice saw him first, and ran in, exclaiming, “Mother, I do believe Frank has got a letter from father.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mrs. Frost at once dropped her work, no less interested than her daughter, and was at the door just as Frank, flushed with running, reached the gate.
