adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
ANNEnounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Rather to Anne's surprise, there was little disapproval expressed in regard to her coming engagement.
BECOMESverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
can't
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From this reading "I can't keep it to myself."
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Rather to Anne's surprise, there was little disapproval expressed in regard to her coming engagement.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Rather to Anne's surprise, there was little disapproval expressed in regard to her coming engagement.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Rather to Anne's surprise, there was little disapproval expressed in regard to her coming engagement.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
FAMOUSadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll just have to let me tell it, Anne," laughed Nora O'Malley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't keep it to myself."
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "You'll just have to let me tell it, Anne," laughed Nora O'Malley.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You'll just have to let me tell it, Anne," laughed Nora O'Malley.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You'll just have to let me tell it, Anne," laughed Nora O'Malley.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rather to Anne's surprise, there was little disapproval expressed in regard to her coming engagement.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll just have to let me tell it, Anne," laughed Nora O'Malley.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can't keep it to myself."
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
Nora
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From this reading "You'll just have to let me tell it, Anne," laughed Nora O'Malley.
O'Malley
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From this reading "You'll just have to let me tell it, Anne," laughed Nora O'Malley.
Oakdale
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From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
Pierson
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From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Rather to Anne's surprise, there was little disapproval expressed in regard to her coming engagement.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Rather to Anne's surprise, there was little disapproval expressed in regard to her coming engagement.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
Southard
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From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Rather to Anne's surprise, there was little disapproval expressed in regard to her coming engagement.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "You'll just have to let me tell it, Anne," laughed Nora O'Malley.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rather to Anne's surprise, there was little disapproval expressed in regard to her coming engagement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
wildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In spite of the fact that Anne tried to keep the news within her immediate circle of friends, it spread like wildfire.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ANNE BECOMES FAMOUS That Anne Pierson was to play a six weeks' engagement in New York under the management of the great Southard was a nine days' matter of wonder in Oakdale.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll just have to let me tell it, Anne," laughed Nora O'Malley.
