adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall do as you ask and tell you everything as straightly and plainly as I can.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I shall do as you ask and tell you everything as straightly and plainly as I can.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall do as you ask and tell you everything as straightly and plainly as I can.
Colin
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From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR JOAN, Your letter has made me think.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I shall do as you ask and tell you everything as straightly and plainly as I can.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I shall do as you ask and tell you everything as straightly and plainly as I can.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
Gildea
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From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR JOAN, Your letter has made me think.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
JOAN
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From this reading MY DEAR JOAN, Your letter has made me think.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MY DEAR JOAN, Your letter has made me think.
McKeith
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From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAR JOAN, Your letter has made me think.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
Moongarr
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From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JOAN, Your letter has made me think.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I shall do as you ask and tell you everything as straightly and plainly as I can.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall do as you ask and tell you everything as straightly and plainly as I can.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
straightly
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From this reading I shall do as you ask and tell you everything as straightly and plainly as I can.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I shall do as you ask and tell you everything as straightly and plainly as I can.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MY DEAR JOAN, Your letter has made me think.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long time before Mrs Gildea received an answer to her letter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She had begun to despair of ever getting another line from Colin McKeith, when at last he wrote from Moongarr, six months later.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
you'll
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From this reading I could not write before for reasons that you'll gather as you go along.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR JOAN, Your letter has made me think.
