adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading My poor mother was taken to an asylum years ago.
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 Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My father, as you can imagine, is an impossible man to live with.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading My poor mother was taken to an asylum years ago.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Every time she finds the word HUSBAND in print she crosses it out with blue pencil.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My father, as you can imagine, is an impossible man to live with.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
CHUFFverb
blow hard and loudly
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading Every time she finds the word HUSBAND in print she crosses it out with blue pencil.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time she finds the word HUSBAND in print she crosses it out with blue pencil.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father, as you can imagine, is an impossible man to live with.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Every time she finds the word HUSBAND in print she crosses it out with blue pencil.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
HUSBANDnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Every time she finds the word HUSBAND in print she crosses it out with blue pencil.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading My father, as you can imagine, is an impossible man to live with.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading My father, as you can imagine, is an impossible man to live with.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every time she finds the word HUSBAND in print she crosses it out with blue pencil.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My father, as you can imagine, is an impossible man to live with.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My father, as you can imagine, is an impossible man to live with.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My poor mother was taken to an asylum years ago.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every time she finds the word HUSBAND in print she crosses it out with blue pencil.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Every time she finds the word HUSBAND in print she crosses it out with blue pencil.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor mother was taken to an asylum years ago.
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Every time she finds the word HUSBAND in print she crosses it out with blue pencil.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading My poor mother was taken to an asylum years ago.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father, as you can imagine, is an impossible man to live with.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MISS CHUFF "My story," said Miss Chuff, as the car slid along the road, "is rich in pathos.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Her malady takes a curious form: she is never violent, but spends all her time in poring over books, magazines and papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My poor mother was taken to an asylum years ago.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My father, as you can imagine, is an impossible man to live with.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Every time she finds the word HUSBAND in print she crosses it out with blue pencil.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading My poor mother was taken to an asylum years ago.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My father, as you can imagine, is an impossible man to live with.
