ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
ambrosialadjectiveUS /æmˈbroʊʒəl/
extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant
From this reading “‘They’re golden sunshine,’ says he, ‘honey-browned by the ambrosial fires of Epicurus.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It’s an old recipe that’s been in the family for seventy-five years.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They hand it down from one generation to another, but they don’t give it away to outsiders.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They hand it down from one generation to another, but they don’t give it away to outsiders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
BirdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “‘They’re golden sunshine,’ says he, ‘honey-browned by the ambrosial fires of Epicurus.
don't
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From this reading They hand it down from one generation to another, but they don’t give it away to outsiders.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They hand it down from one generation to another, but they don’t give it away to outsiders.
Epicurusnoun
Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
From this reading “‘They’re golden sunshine,’ says he, ‘honey-browned by the ambrosial fires of Epicurus.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading It’s an old recipe that’s been in the family for seventy-five years.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “‘They’re golden sunshine,’ says he, ‘honey-browned by the ambrosial fires of Epicurus.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading They hand it down from one generation to another, but they don’t give it away to outsiders.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “‘They’re golden sunshine,’ says he, ‘honey-browned by the ambrosial fires of Epicurus.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They hand it down from one generation to another, but they don’t give it away to outsiders.
haven't
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From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘They’re golden sunshine,’ says he, ‘honey-browned by the ambrosial fires of Epicurus.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
honey-browned
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From this reading “‘They’re golden sunshine,’ says he, ‘honey-browned by the ambrosial fires of Epicurus.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
I'd
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From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s an old recipe that’s been in the family for seventy-five years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
It's
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From this reading It’s an old recipe that’s been in the family for seventy-five years.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
Learight
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From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘They’re golden sunshine,’ says he, ‘honey-browned by the ambrosial fires of Epicurus.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It’s an old recipe that’s been in the family for seventy-five years.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They hand it down from one generation to another, but they don’t give it away to outsiders.
outsidersnounUS /aʊtˈsaɪdərz/
plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
From this reading They hand it down from one generation to another, but they don’t give it away to outsiders.
pancakesnounUS /ˈpænkeɪks/
plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
recipenounUS /ˈresəpi/
directions for making something
From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “‘They’re golden sunshine,’ says he, ‘honey-browned by the ambrosial fires of Epicurus.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading It’s an old recipe that’s been in the family for seventy-five years.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading “‘They’re golden sunshine,’ says he, ‘honey-browned by the ambrosial fires of Epicurus.
That's
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From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘They’re golden sunshine,’ says he, ‘honey-browned by the ambrosial fires of Epicurus.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hand it down from one generation to another, but they don’t give it away to outsiders.
They're
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From this reading “‘They’re golden sunshine,’ says he, ‘honey-browned by the ambrosial fires of Epicurus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That’s what I went to see Miss Learight for,’ says Jackson Bird, ‘but I haven’t been able to get it from her.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I’d give two years of my life to get the recipe for making them pancakes.
