AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M’ARTHUR MAKES A DISCOVERY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading M’ARTHUR MAKES A DISCOVERY.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
M'ARTHUR
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From this reading M’ARTHUR MAKES A DISCOVERY.
MagnounUS /mæɡ/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading M’ARTHUR MAKES A DISCOVERY.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
McArthur
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From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
Munday
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From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On his return from the theatre, Mr. McArthur finds his daughter, Maria, waiting him in great anxiety.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She advances, her countenance wearing an air of great solicitude, holds the old dress in her left hand, and a stained letter in her right.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Father, father!” she says, as he enters his little back parlor, “this is what that poor woman, Mag Munday, used to take on so about; here it is.”
