adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
Atterson
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From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day, when Hiram had been shipping some of the last of his celery, Lettie met him on the street near the Scoville railroad station.
Beris
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From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
Bronson
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From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
celerynounUS /ˈseləri/
widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
From this reading One day, when Hiram had been shipping some of the last of his celery, Lettie met him on the street near the Scoville railroad station.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, when Hiram had been shipping some of the last of his celery, Lettie met him on the street near the Scoville railroad station.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
Hiram
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From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, when Hiram had been shipping some of the last of his celery, Lettie met him on the street near the Scoville railroad station.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
Lettie
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From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One day, when Hiram had been shipping some of the last of his celery, Lettie met him on the street near the Scoville railroad station.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading One day, when Hiram had been shipping some of the last of his celery, Lettie met him on the street near the Scoville railroad station.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
Scoville
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From this reading One day, when Hiram had been shipping some of the last of his celery, Lettie met him on the street near the Scoville railroad station.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading One day, when Hiram had been shipping some of the last of his celery, Lettie met him on the street near the Scoville railroad station.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day, when Hiram had been shipping some of the last of his celery, Lettie met him on the street near the Scoville railroad station.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
St
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From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading One day, when Hiram had been shipping some of the last of his celery, Lettie met him on the street near the Scoville railroad station.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One day, when Hiram had been shipping some of the last of his celery, Lettie met him on the street near the Scoville railroad station.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not be any prettier, it seemed to him; but her manner was more cordial, and she always asked after Sister and Mrs. Atterson, and showed that her interest in him was not a mere surface interest.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had gone back to the West over the summer vacation, and when Lettie had returned for her last year at St. Beris, her father had not come on until near Thanksgiving.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hiram had spoken with Lettie several times during the fail, and he thought that she had vastly improved in one way, at least.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading During this year Hiram had not seen much of Mr. Bronson, or Lettie.
