adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The child himself was getting over a nervous ailment.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading His mother was afraid the constant travel from place to place, in Europe, might be too much for him.
ailmentnounUS /ˈeɪlmənt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The child himself was getting over a nervous ailment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child himself was getting over a nervous ailment.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The child's parents were going to Europe for three months, that winter.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading His mother was afraid the constant travel from place to place, in Europe, might be too much for him.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The child's parents were going to Europe for three months, that winter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The child's parents were going to Europe for three months, that winter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother was afraid the constant travel from place to place, in Europe, might be too much for him.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The child himself was getting over a nervous ailment.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The child's parents were going to Europe for three months, that winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother was afraid the constant travel from place to place, in Europe, might be too much for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The child himself was getting over a nervous ailment.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother was afraid the constant travel from place to place, in Europe, might be too much for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother was afraid the constant travel from place to place, in Europe, might be too much for him.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His mother was afraid the constant travel from place to place, in Europe, might be too much for him.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The child's parents were going to Europe for three months, that winter.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother was afraid the constant travel from place to place, in Europe, might be too much for him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His mother was afraid the constant travel from place to place, in Europe, might be too much for him.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading The child himself was getting over a nervous ailment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The child himself was getting over a nervous ailment.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The child's parents were going to Europe for three months, that winter.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His mother was afraid the constant travel from place to place, in Europe, might be too much for him.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The doctors had advised he be kept out of school for a term; and be sent to the country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The child's parents were going to Europe for three months, that winter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child's parents were going to Europe for three months, that winter.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The child's parents were going to Europe for three months, that winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The child's parents were going to Europe for three months, that winter.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His mother was afraid the constant travel from place to place, in Europe, might be too much for him.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His mother was afraid the constant travel from place to place, in Europe, might be too much for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The child himself was getting over a nervous ailment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The child's parents were going to Europe for three months, that winter.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So she asked leave of the Mistress and the Master,--one of whom was her distant relative,--for the convalescent to stay at the Place during his parents' absence.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The child's parents were going to Europe for three months, that winter.
