afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
Carey
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From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She clasped her hands together.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
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From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She clasped her hands together.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I know it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Yes, I know it.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clasped her hands together.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She clasped her hands together.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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 “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I know it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
