adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, but I have seen many like it.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
EspeciallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, but I have seen many like it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
insinuatinglyadverb
in an insinuating manner
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Oh, but I have seen many like it.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Oh, but I have seen many like it.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, but I have seen many like it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
