adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No, said the lady, she did not feel hungry.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading No, said the lady, she did not feel hungry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that hour Martie knew the joy of living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The waiter was solicitous; would the lady have just a salad?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From that hour Martie knew the joy of living.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading No, said the lady, she did not feel hungry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading From that hour Martie knew the joy of living.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The waiter was solicitous; would the lady have just a salad?
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From that hour Martie knew the joy of living.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The waiter was solicitous; would the lady have just a salad?
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading From that hour Martie knew the joy of living.
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 She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
Martie
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From this reading From that hour Martie knew the joy of living.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, said the lady, she did not feel hungry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, said the lady, she did not feel hungry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From that hour Martie knew the joy of living.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No, said the lady, she did not feel hungry.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading The waiter was solicitous; would the lady have just a salad?
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading The waiter was solicitous; would the lady have just a salad?
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
Teddy'snounUS /ˈtediz/
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that hour Martie knew the joy of living.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From that hour Martie knew the joy of living.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The waiter was solicitous; would the lady have just a salad?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She emerged from the hard school in which she had been stumbling and blundering so long; she was a person, an individuality, she was alive and she loved life.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Her heart fairly sang as she paid for Teddy's supper, the lovely brown hills of California slipping past the windows of the dining car.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The waiter was solicitous; would the lady have just a salad?
