AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
BARBARA
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From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The afternoon was calm.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They stated that while he was in England he must make their house his home.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They stated that while he was in England he must make their house his home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They stated that while he was in England he must make their house his home.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
ListernounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They stated that while he was in England he must make their house his home.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They stated that while he was in England he must make their house his home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading They stated that while he was in England he must make their house his home.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They stated that while he was in England he must make their house his home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stated that while he was in England he must make their house his home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading BARBARA PLAYS A PART Lister returned to the railroad camp and stayed until the company sent a man to fill his post.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his successor arrived he started for Montreal, and one afternoon sat under a tree in the square by the cathedral.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They stated that while he was in England he must make their house his home.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In the meantime, he wrote to some of his father's relations, whom he had not seen, and their reply was kind.
