adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Mother, you could do a great kindness.”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If you would have the little teacher at the Miss Heath’s here for the holidays.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Mother, you could do a great kindness.”
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Mother, you could do a great kindness.”
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If you would have the little teacher at the Miss Heath’s here for the holidays.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Mother, you could do a great kindness.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you would have the little teacher at the Miss Heath’s here for the holidays.
Heath'snounUS /hiːθs/
possessive form of “heath” — a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading “If you would have the little teacher at the Miss Heath’s here for the holidays.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If you would have the little teacher at the Miss Heath’s here for the holidays.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “If you would have the little teacher at the Miss Heath’s here for the holidays.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you would have the little teacher at the Miss Heath’s here for the holidays.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Joe?”
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Mother, you could do a great kindness.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “If you would have the little teacher at the Miss Heath’s here for the holidays.
measlesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “If you would have the little teacher at the Miss Heath’s here for the holidays.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother, you could do a great kindness.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
orphan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
purifiedverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “If you would have the little teacher at the Miss Heath’s here for the holidays.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lady said, “An orphan’s fate Is sad and hard to bear.”--Scott.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(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 “Well, Joe?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading After all the rest, she has had the measles last and worst, and they don’t know what to do with her, for she came from the asylum for officers’ daughters, and has no home at all, and they must go away to have the house purified.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If you would have the little teacher at the Miss Heath’s here for the holidays.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mother, you could do a great kindness.”
