adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
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 Livy says we must have you all at our marriage, and I say we can't.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Livy says we must have you all at our marriage, and I say we can't.
arsonnounUS /ˈɑːrsən/
malicious burning to destroy property
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Livy says we must have you all at our marriage, and I say we can't.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
can't
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From this reading Livy says we must have you all at our marriage, and I say we can't.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
don't
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From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Write me if it is not yet done.
else
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From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
grievesverbUS /ɡriːvz/
third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading She grieves over it, poor little rascal, but it can't be helped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She grieves over it, poor little rascal, but it can't be helped.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Write me if it is not yet done.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Write me if it is not yet done.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She grieves over it, poor little rascal, but it can't be helped.
Livynoun
Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
From this reading Livy says we must have you all at our marriage, and I say we can't.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Livy says we must have you all at our marriage, and I say we can't.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Write me if it is not yet done.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Livy says we must have you all at our marriage, and I say we can't.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Write me if it is not yet done.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Livy says we must have you all at our marriage, and I say we can't.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She grieves over it, poor little rascal, but it can't be helped.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She grieves over it, poor little rascal, but it can't be helped.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading She grieves over it, poor little rascal, but it can't be helped.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Livy says we must have you all at our marriage, and I say we can't.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Livy says we must have you all at our marriage, and I say we can't.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Livy says we must have you all at our marriage, and I say we can't.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
WriteverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Write me if it is not yet done.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
YearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It will be at Christmas or New Years, when such a trip across the country would be equivalent to murder & arson & everything else.--And it would cost five hundred dollars--an amount of money she don't know the value of now, but will before a year is gone.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Write me if it is not yet done.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have twice instructed the publishers to send you a book--it was the first thing I did--long before the proofs were finished.
