adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Give my love and a kiss to the children, and ask them to give you my love and a kiss from SAML.
Baxter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must write--do you hear?--or I will be remiss myself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Give my love and a kiss to the children, and ask them to give you my love and a kiss from SAML.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading ***** To Mrs. Clemens, in Hartford:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You must write--do you hear?--or I will be remiss myself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give my love and a kiss to the children, and ask them to give you my love and a kiss from SAML.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
HartfordnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading ***** To Mrs. Clemens, in Hartford:
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You must write--do you hear?--or I will be remiss myself.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Give my love and a kiss to the children, and ask them to give you my love and a kiss from SAML.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Give my love and a kiss to the children, and ask them to give you my love and a kiss from SAML.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ***** To Mrs. Clemens, in Hartford:
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must write--do you hear?--or I will be remiss myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Give my love and a kiss to the children, and ask them to give you my love and a kiss from SAML.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You must write--do you hear?--or I will be remiss myself.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You must write--do you hear?--or I will be remiss myself.
QUEBECnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading QUEBEC, Sunday.
remissadjectiveUS /riˈmɪs/
failing in what duty requires
From this reading You must write--do you hear?--or I will be remiss myself.
SAML
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give my love and a kiss to the children, and ask them to give you my love and a kiss from SAML.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading QUEBEC, Sunday.
Sylvester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Give my love and a kiss to the children, and ask them to give you my love and a kiss from SAML.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Give my love and a kiss to the children, and ask them to give you my love and a kiss from SAML.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I hoped for a letter, and thought I had one when the mail was handed in, a minute ago, but it was only that note from Sylvester Baxter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You must write--do you hear?--or I will be remiss myself.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading You must write--do you hear?--or I will be remiss myself.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must write--do you hear?--or I will be remiss myself.
