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From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade, and tarts and pies and puddings, and all manner of pastry.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
ASHFORD
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From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
birthdaysnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/
plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading If they say they won’t, they are put in the corner till they do.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It is a most delightful country to live in.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If they say they won’t, they are put in the corner till they do.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
grown-up
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From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they say they won’t, they are put in the corner till they do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a most delightful country to live in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a most delightful country to live in.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading The children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade, and tarts and pies and puddings, and all manner of pastry.
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading The children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade, and tarts and pies and puddings, and all manner of pastry.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is a most delightful country to live in.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade, and tarts and pies and puddings, and all manner of pastry.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade, and tarts and pies and puddings, and all manner of pastry.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
marmaladenounUS /ˈmɑːrməleɪd/
a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
From this reading The children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade, and tarts and pies and puddings, and all manner of pastry.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is a most delightful country to live in.
NETTIE
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From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade, and tarts and pies and puddings, and all manner of pastry.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
pastrynounUS /ˈpeɪstri/
a dough of flour and water and shortening
From this reading The children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade, and tarts and pies and puddings, and all manner of pastry.
PENnounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading The children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade, and tarts and pies and puddings, and all manner of pastry.
puddingsnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋz/
plural of “pudding” — any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading The children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade, and tarts and pies and puddings, and all manner of pastry.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If they say they won’t, they are put in the corner till they do.
ROMANCEnounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading If they say they won’t, they are put in the corner till they do.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
tartsnounUS /tɑːrts/
plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading The children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade, and tarts and pies and puddings, and all manner of pastry.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade, and tarts and pies and puddings, and all manner of pastry.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they say they won’t, they are put in the corner till they do.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If they say they won’t, they are put in the corner till they do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a most delightful country to live in.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper, except on their birthdays.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
won't
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From this reading If they say they won’t, they are put in the corner till they do.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ROMANCE FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD {274} THERE is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way.
