AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading The children were becoming very much attached to each other.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The children were becoming very much attached to each other.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
DelightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The children were becoming very much attached to each other.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
Marjorie
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From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The children were becoming very much attached to each other.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
TRIPnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Mrs. Spencer felt keenly the trying situation, but Miss Hart was so bright and cheerful that she made everybody feel happy.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baby's illness ran its course and though the child was very sick, the doctor felt hopeful that they could keep the other children free from infection.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A SEA TRIP As the days went by, Marjorie became more accustomed to her new surroundings, and felt quite at home in the Spencer household.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So, as far as the two little girls were concerned, it was just as if Marjorie were merely making a visit to Delight.
