adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I want to be alone my last hour," she said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Kiss me, Aunt Rachel--MOTHER Rachel."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I want to be alone my last hour," she said.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I fall trembling, even yet, when I think, "What if I had sent Isabella to that door?"
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I fall trembling, even yet, when I think, "What if I had sent Isabella to that door?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I want to be alone my last hour," she said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to be alone my last hour," she said.
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From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I fall trembling, even yet, when I think, "What if I had sent Isabella to that door?"
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
KissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Kiss me, Aunt Rachel--MOTHER Rachel."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "I want to be alone my last hour," she said.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Kiss me, Aunt Rachel--MOTHER Rachel."
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Kiss me, Aunt Rachel--MOTHER Rachel."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I want to be alone my last hour," she said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "Kiss me, Aunt Rachel--MOTHER Rachel."
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to be alone my last hour," she said.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I fall trembling, even yet, when I think, "What if I had sent Isabella to that door?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I want to be alone my last hour," she said.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fall trembling, even yet, when I think, "What if I had sent Isabella to that door?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I fall trembling, even yet, when I think, "What if I had sent Isabella to that door?"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My first thought was to go out and send Isabella to it, for I supposed it was Mark Foster, come ahead of time, and small stomach I had for seeing him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to be alone my last hour," she said.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading I fall trembling, even yet, when I think, "What if I had sent Isabella to that door?"
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to be alone my last hour," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I fall trembling, even yet, when I think, "What if I had sent Isabella to that door?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I'd gone down, crying like the old fool I was, I heard a rap at the door.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I fall trembling, even yet, when I think, "What if I had sent Isabella to that door?"
