used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lily must sit there, and pour out the tea, because it's her birthday."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
for the reason that
From this reading "Lily must sit there, and pour out the tea, because it's her birthday."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sarah well understood how to prevent unkindness between the children, and so she superintended the distribution of the feast, while the little girl sat in state behind the tiny tray, mixing sugar, cream, and water in the pretty cups.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sarah well understood how to prevent unkindness between the children, and so she superintended the distribution of the feast, while the little girl sat in state behind the tiny tray, mixing sugar, cream, and water in the pretty cups.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "Lily must sit there, and pour out the tea, because it's her birthday."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Sarah well understood how to prevent unkindness between the children, and so she superintended the distribution of the feast, while the little girl sat in state behind the tiny tray, mixing sugar, cream, and water in the pretty cups.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
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cream-coloredadjective
having the color of fresh cream
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cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
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distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
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a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Sarah well understood how to prevent unkindness between the children, and so she superintended the distribution of the feast, while the little girl sat in state behind the tiny tray, mixing sugar, cream, and water in the pretty cups.
a young female
From this reading Sarah well understood how to prevent unkindness between the children, and so she superintended the distribution of the feast, while the little girl sat in state behind the tiny tray, mixing sugar, cream, and water in the pretty cups.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lily must sit there, and pour out the tea, because it's her birthday."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
how
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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it's
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From this reading "Lily must sit there, and pour out the tea, because it's her birthday."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "Lily must sit there, and pour out the tea, because it's her birthday."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Lily must sit there, and pour out the tea, because it's her birthday."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Lily must sit there, and pour out the tea, because it's her birthday."
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading "Lily must sit there, and pour out the tea, because it's her birthday."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "PUT the waiter that side," said Sarah.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "PUT the waiter that side," said Sarah.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "PUT the waiter that side," said Sarah.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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cut with a saw
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sarah well understood how to prevent unkindness between the children, and so she superintended the distribution of the feast, while the little girl sat in state behind the tiny tray, mixing sugar, cream, and water in the pretty cups.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "PUT the waiter that side," said Sarah.
be seated
From this reading "Lily must sit there, and pour out the tea, because it's her birthday."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sarah well understood how to prevent unkindness between the children, and so she superintended the distribution of the feast, while the little girl sat in state behind the tiny tray, mixing sugar, cream, and water in the pretty cups.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
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superintended
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From this reading Sarah well understood how to prevent unkindness between the children, and so she superintended the distribution of the feast, while the little girl sat in state behind the tiny tray, mixing sugar, cream, and water in the pretty cups.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Lily must sit there, and pour out the tea, because it's her birthday."
TEA-PARTY
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From this reading THE TEA-PARTY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEA-PARTY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Lily must sit there, and pour out the tea, because it's her birthday."
very small
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
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fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
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unkindnessnoun
lack of sympathy
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untyingnoun
loosening the ties that fasten something
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waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading "PUT the waiter that side," said Sarah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sarah well understood how to prevent unkindness between the children, and so she superintended the distribution of the feast, while the little girl sat in state behind the tiny tray, mixing sugar, cream, and water in the pretty cups.
at the time that
From this reading Russell was watching the untying of the parcels Aunt Mary had brought, and clapped his hands when he saw the nice light cakes and the cream-colored candy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sarah well understood how to prevent unkindness between the children, and so she superintended the distribution of the feast, while the little girl sat in state behind the tiny tray, mixing sugar, cream, and water in the pretty cups.
