adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STRAYING TRACKS New Year's Day, and not a single caller!
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRAYING TRACKS New Year's Day, and not a single caller!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are going to make _la tire_."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading STRAYING TRACKS New Year's Day, and not a single caller!
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
cheeriness
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From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children exclaimed with delight, and followed the preparations with impatient eyes.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading STRAYING TRACKS New Year's Day, and not a single caller!
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The children exclaimed with delight, and followed the preparations with impatient eyes.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The children exclaimed with delight, and followed the preparations with impatient eyes.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The children exclaimed with delight, and followed the preparations with impatient eyes.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The children exclaimed with delight, and followed the preparations with impatient eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We are going to make _la tire_."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The children exclaimed with delight, and followed the preparations with impatient eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading We are going to make _la tire_."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading We are going to make _la tire_."
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading STRAYING TRACKS New Year's Day, and not a single caller!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STRAYING TRACKS New Year's Day, and not a single caller!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The children exclaimed with delight, and followed the preparations with impatient eyes.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading STRAYING TRACKS New Year's Day, and not a single caller!
STRAYINGadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading STRAYING TRACKS New Year's Day, and not a single caller!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading We are going to make _la tire_."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
TRACKSnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading STRAYING TRACKS New Year's Day, and not a single caller!
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Toward evening the mother of the family, a trifle cast down, hid her depression behind a mask of extra cheeriness.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "Even if no one comes," said she, "that is no reason for allowing ourselves to be unhappy.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are going to make _la tire_."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children exclaimed with delight, and followed the preparations with impatient eyes.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading STRAYING TRACKS New Year's Day, and not a single caller!
