adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
ain't
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From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why didn't you let me know you were coming, Aunt Jane?” asked Ruth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
BallnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Why didn't you let me know you were coming, Aunt Jane?” asked Ruth.
didn't
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From this reading “Why didn't you let me know you were coming, Aunt Jane?” asked Ruth.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “She'll do, I reckon.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She resembles her Ma.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
Jane
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From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why didn't you let me know you were coming, Aunt Jane?” asked Ruth.
leadings
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From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Why didn't you let me know you were coming, Aunt Jane?” asked Ruth.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
lookin
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From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading She resembles her Ma.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why didn't you let me know you were coming, Aunt Jane?” asked Ruth.
merriage
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From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
NiecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “She'll do, I reckon.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading She resembles her Ma.”
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
She'll
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From this reading “She'll do, I reckon.
she's
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From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
unforgiven
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From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why didn't you let me know you were coming, Aunt Jane?” asked Ruth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Aunt Jane looked at Ruth, as if pitying the sister who had blindly followed the leadings of her heart and had died unforgiven.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why didn't you let me know you were coming, Aunt Jane?” asked Ruth.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Niece by merriage is relative enough,” said Mr.Ball, “and I say she's a pleasant lookin' woman, ain't she, now?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why didn't you let me know you were coming, Aunt Jane?” asked Ruth.
