adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a person who was determined to take advantage if she could.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading She was a person who was determined to take advantage if she could.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Broxton Day saw that to be the fact, plainly and almost immediately.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Broxton Day saw that to be the fact, plainly and almost immediately.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Janice had realized it even before her father had occasion to mark Mrs. Watkins' most prominent characteristic.
Broxton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Broxton Day saw that to be the fact, plainly and almost immediately.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Janice had realized it even before her father had occasion to mark Mrs. Watkins' most prominent characteristic.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was a person who was determined to take advantage if she could.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Broxton Day saw that to be the fact, plainly and almost immediately.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading She was a person who was determined to take advantage if she could.
ellnounUS /el/
an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Janice had realized it even before her father had occasion to mark Mrs. Watkins' most prominent characteristic.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Broxton Day saw that to be the fact, plainly and almost immediately.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Janice had realized it even before her father had occasion to mark Mrs. Watkins' most prominent characteristic.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Janice had realized it even before her father had occasion to mark Mrs. Watkins' most prominent characteristic.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janice had realized it even before her father had occasion to mark Mrs. Watkins' most prominent characteristic.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was a person who was determined to take advantage if she could.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Broxton Day saw that to be the fact, plainly and almost immediately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
Janice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janice had realized it even before her father had occasion to mark Mrs. Watkins' most prominent characteristic.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Janice had realized it even before her father had occasion to mark Mrs. Watkins' most prominent characteristic.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Janice had realized it even before her father had occasion to mark Mrs. Watkins' most prominent characteristic.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Janice had realized it even before her father had occasion to mark Mrs. Watkins' most prominent characteristic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
parlancenounUS /ˈpɑːrləns/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading She was a person who was determined to take advantage if she could.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Broxton Day saw that to be the fact, plainly and almost immediately.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Janice had realized it even before her father had occasion to mark Mrs. Watkins' most prominent characteristic.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Janice had realized it even before her father had occasion to mark Mrs. Watkins' most prominent characteristic.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Broxton Day saw that to be the fact, plainly and almost immediately.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a person who was determined to take advantage if she could.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She was a person who was determined to take advantage if she could.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Broxton Day saw that to be the fact, plainly and almost immediately.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
Watkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was a person who was determined to take advantage if she could.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not going to be altogether pleasant sailing with Mrs Watkins in the house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the parlance of the section of the country from which Broxton Day hailed, she was one of those persons who "if you give 'em an inch they take an ell."
