the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What an awful thing intemperance is!" said one of the elder girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the girls at Miss Eunice's tea-party had been busily discussing the funeral and its sad cause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile the girls at Miss Eunice's tea-party had been busily discussing the funeral and its sad cause.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "What an awful thing intemperance is!" said one of the elder girls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile the girls at Miss Eunice's tea-party had been busily discussing the funeral and its sad cause.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Meanwhile the girls at Miss Eunice's tea-party had been busily discussing the funeral and its sad cause.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Meanwhile the girls at Miss Eunice's tea-party had been busily discussing the funeral and its sad cause.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish we girls could do something to put it down."
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Meanwhile the girls at Miss Eunice's tea-party had been busily discussing the funeral and its sad cause.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I wish we girls could do something to put it down."
take in liquids
From this reading "Even women sometimes drink to excess; and how many others suffer from its effects in their husbands and fathers.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
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a person who is older than you are
From this reading "What an awful thing intemperance is!" said one of the elder girls.
Eunice's
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divisible by two
From this reading "Even women sometimes drink to excess; and how many others suffer from its effects in their husbands and fathers.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading "Even women sometimes drink to excess; and how many others suffer from its effects in their husbands and fathers.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Even women sometimes drink to excess; and how many others suffer from its effects in their husbands and fathers.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Meanwhile the girls at Miss Eunice's tea-party had been busily discussing the funeral and its sad cause.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Meanwhile the girls at Miss Eunice's tea-party had been busily discussing the funeral and its sad cause.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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how
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husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish we girls could do something to put it down."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Even women sometimes drink to excess; and how many others suffer from its effects in their husbands and fathers.
intemperancenoun
the quality of being intemperate
From this reading "What an awful thing intemperance is!" said one of the elder girls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What an awful thing intemperance is!" said one of the elder girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish we girls could do something to put it down."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the girls at Miss Eunice's tea-party had been busily discussing the funeral and its sad cause.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the girls at Miss Eunice's tea-party had been busily discussing the funeral and its sad cause.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Meanwhile the girls at Miss Eunice's tea-party had been busily discussing the funeral and its sad cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What an awful thing intemperance is!" said one of the elder girls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What an awful thing intemperance is!" said one of the elder girls.
others
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I wish we girls could do something to put it down."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What an awful thing intemperance is!" said one of the elder girls.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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a thing, without saying which
From this reading I wish we girls could do something to put it down."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
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undergo or be subjected to
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tea-party
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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a special situation
From this reading "What an awful thing intemperance is!" said one of the elder girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Even women sometimes drink to excess; and how many others suffer from its effects in their husbands and fathers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wish we girls could do something to put it down."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What an awful thing intemperance is!" said one of the elder girls.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish we girls could do something to put it down."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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