andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Lawrence appreciated the case, and was most gentle and kind to Marjorie, but still the trouble was there.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Miss Lawrence appreciated the case, and was most gentle and kind to Marjorie, but still the trouble was there.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Wouldn't you like to have Katy Black sit with you, dear?" asked the teacher.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading School was awful.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Wouldn't you like to have Katy Black sit with you, dear?" asked the teacher.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Miss Lawrence appreciated the case, and was most gentle and kind to Marjorie, but still the trouble was there.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading The very sight of Gladys's empty seat made Midge choke with tears.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Wouldn't you like to have Katy Black sit with you, dear?" asked the teacher.
DELIGHTverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The very sight of Gladys's empty seat made Midge choke with tears.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Miss Lawrence appreciated the case, and was most gentle and kind to Marjorie, but still the trouble was there.
Gladys's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very sight of Gladys's empty seat made Midge choke with tears.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Wouldn't you like to have Katy Black sit with you, dear?" asked the teacher.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
Katy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't you like to have Katy Black sit with you, dear?" asked the teacher.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Miss Lawrence appreciated the case, and was most gentle and kind to Marjorie, but still the trouble was there.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Miss Lawrence appreciated the case, and was most gentle and kind to Marjorie, but still the trouble was there.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Wouldn't you like to have Katy Black sit with you, dear?" asked the teacher.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
MidgenounUS /mɪdʒ/
minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading The very sight of Gladys's empty seat made Midge choke with tears.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lawrence appreciated the case, and was most gentle and kind to Marjorie, but still the trouble was there.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Miss Lawrence appreciated the case, and was most gentle and kind to Marjorie, but still the trouble was there.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading School was awful.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The very sight of Gladys's empty seat made Midge choke with tears.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The very sight of Gladys's empty seat made Midge choke with tears.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading "Wouldn't you like to have Katy Black sit with you, dear?" asked the teacher.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Miss Lawrence appreciated the case, and was most gentle and kind to Marjorie, but still the trouble was there.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Wouldn't you like to have Katy Black sit with you, dear?" asked the teacher.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The very sight of Gladys's empty seat made Midge choke with tears.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miss Lawrence appreciated the case, and was most gentle and kind to Marjorie, but still the trouble was there.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Miss Lawrence appreciated the case, and was most gentle and kind to Marjorie, but still the trouble was there.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very sight of Gladys's empty seat made Midge choke with tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF DELIGHT But though Marjorie made her brave resolutions in good faith, it was hard to keep them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very sight of Gladys's empty seat made Midge choke with tears.
Wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't you like to have Katy Black sit with you, dear?" asked the teacher.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wouldn't you like to have Katy Black sit with you, dear?" asked the teacher.
