adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Samuel, perfectly aware of the slavish homage which Miss.
Barmby
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From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
Barmbys
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From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Morgan having tea with his sisters.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morgan having tea with his sisters.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Samuel, perfectly aware of the slavish homage which Miss.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
Jessica
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From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
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 For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
Matriculationnoun
admission to a group (especially a college or university)
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Morgan having tea with his sisters.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Samuel, perfectly aware of the slavish homage which Miss.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Morgan having tea with his sisters.
slavishadjectiveUS /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/
blindly imitative
From this reading Samuel, perfectly aware of the slavish homage which Miss.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Morgan having tea with his sisters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On an afternoon at the end of October, Samuel Barmby, returned from business, found Miss.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a month or two after Midsummer the Barmbys had scarcely seen her; now their friendly intercourse was renewed, and Jessica came at least once a week.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Samuel, perfectly aware of the slavish homage which Miss.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Morgan having tea with his sisters.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She had an engagement at a girls’ school in this neighbourhood, and, though her health threatened another collapse, she talked of resuming study for the Matriculation of next year.
