adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading little boy, but very shy.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
bridesmaidsnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪdz/
plural of “bridesmaid” — an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading She was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids?”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His mother brought him to us one day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading little boy, but very shy.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His mother brought him to us one day.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading She was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids?”
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother brought him to us one day.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother brought him to us one day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids?”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading little boy, but very shy.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids?”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother brought him to us one day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids?”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids?”
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His mother brought him to us one day.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
reproached
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From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids?”
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading little boy, but very shy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after; I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother brought him to us one day.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother brought him to us one day.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading little boy, but very shy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids?”
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” inquired a married daughter, who looked like the younger sister of her mother.
