adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading One of her sympathizers was Dr. Ben.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
demurredverbUS /dɪˈmɜːrd/
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading Even Sally demurred, observing that people would talk.
Dr
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From this reading One of her sympathizers was Dr. Ben.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Sally demurred, observing that people would talk.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of her sympathizers was Dr. Ben.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
Martie
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From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
Martie's
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From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading Even Sally demurred, observing that people would talk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of her sympathizers was Dr. Ben.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Even Sally demurred, observing that people would talk.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Even Sally demurred, observing that people would talk.
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
sympathizersnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzərz/
plural of “sympathizer” — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading One of her sympathizers was Dr. Ben.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Even Sally demurred, observing that people would talk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Sally demurred, observing that people would talk.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
three-peaked
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From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading But one or two persons approved, and if Martie had needed encouragement, it would not have been wanting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading There was a storm at home over this decision, but Martie weathered it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two had grown to be good friends, and Martie's boy was as much at home in the little crowded garden and the three-peaked house as Sally's children were.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even Sally demurred, observing that people would talk.
