27
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From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
29th
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From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
Blanche
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From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was not a real smile, but just a general softening of her plain, severe face.
FarrownounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the production of a litter of pigs
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was not a real smile, but just a general softening of her plain, severe face.
Gifford
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From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a real smile, but just a general softening of her plain, severe face.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a real smile, but just a general softening of her plain, severe face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not a real smile, but just a general softening of her plain, severe face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
Pegler
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From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was not a real smile, but just a general softening of her plain, severe face.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was not a real smile, but just a general softening of her plain, severe face.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It was not a real smile, but just a general softening of her plain, severe face.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was not a real smile, but just a general softening of her plain, severe face.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Pegler was smiling.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading It was not a real smile, but just a general softening of her plain, severe face.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Pegler knew that her lady had been rather "put out" at not having received her usual Christmas letter from Mr. Mark Gifford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pegler was smiling.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had spoken of it twice to Pegler, once lightly, on December 27, and then again, in a rather upset way, on the 29th.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading That same morning, but a good deal later, Blanche Farrow woke with a start to find Pegler standing at her bedside with just one letter in her hand.
