AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "So will I," said Molly; "we'll be almost young ladies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
BreezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading The three friends were having a farewell tea-party at "Breezy Inn," and very sad were the three little faces at the thought of parting.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
can't
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From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The three friends were having a farewell tea-party at "Breezy Inn," and very sad were the three little faces at the thought of parting.
FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The three friends were having a farewell tea-party at "Breezy Inn," and very sad were the three little faces at the thought of parting.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
Haslemere
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From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The three friends were having a farewell tea-party at "Breezy Inn," and very sad were the three little faces at the thought of parting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Isn't it horrid?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
I'll
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From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The three friends were having a farewell tea-party at "Breezy Inn," and very sad were the three little faces at the thought of parting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't it horrid?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "So will I," said Molly; "we'll be almost young ladies.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three friends were having a farewell tea-party at "Breezy Inn," and very sad were the three little faces at the thought of parting.
Marjorie
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From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
MidgetnounUS /ˈmɪdʒət/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "So will I," said Molly; "we'll be almost young ladies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three friends were having a farewell tea-party at "Breezy Inn," and very sad were the three little faces at the thought of parting.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading The three friends were having a farewell tea-party at "Breezy Inn," and very sad were the three little faces at the thought of parting.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The three friends were having a farewell tea-party at "Breezy Inn," and very sad were the three little faces at the thought of parting.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So will I," said Molly; "we'll be almost young ladies.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
TEA-PARTY
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From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The three friends were having a farewell tea-party at "Breezy Inn," and very sad were the three little faces at the thought of parting.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three friends were having a farewell tea-party at "Breezy Inn," and very sad were the three little faces at the thought of parting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
we'll
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From this reading "So will I," said Molly; "we'll be almost young ladies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three friends were having a farewell tea-party at "Breezy Inn," and very sad were the three little faces at the thought of parting.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A FAREWELL TEA-PARTY The summer, as all summers will do, came to an end, and at last it was the very day before Marjorie was to leave Haslemere and go back to her own home.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "And the worst of it is," said Midget, "I can't come again for four years, and then I'll be sixteen years old, just think of that!"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "So will I," said Molly; "we'll be almost young ladies.
