AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I don't care,--I am in!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care,--I am in!
clambering
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From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
didn't
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From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care,--I am in!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh, Mopsy!" cried her father, "that isn't the way to get in."
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, Mopsy!" cried her father, "that isn't the way to get in."
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Mopsy!" cried her father, "that isn't the way to get in."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care,--I am in!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, Mopsy!" cried her father, "that isn't the way to get in."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
isn't
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From this reading "Oh, Mopsy!" cried her father, "that isn't the way to get in."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
Marjorie
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From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
Maynards
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From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
Mopsy
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From this reading "Oh, Mopsy!" cried her father, "that isn't the way to get in."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mopsy!" cried her father, "that isn't the way to get in."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Mopsy!" cried her father, "that isn't the way to get in."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
TRIALnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
TRIPnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh, Mopsy!" cried her father, "that isn't the way to get in."
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP Owing to some unexpected delay, the automobile didn't arrive until Wednesday.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
whirringnounUS /ˈwɜːrɪŋ/
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when at last it came whirring up the drive, the assembled Maynards on the veranda greeted it with shouts of approval.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beauty!" cried Marjorie, as she danced around the new car, and clambering up on the farther side, jumped over the closed door, and fell plump into one of the cushioned seats.
