adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
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 More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
badnessnounUS /ˈbædnəs/
that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, too, she was going visiting, and she had never been visiting before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, too, she was going visiting, and she had never been visiting before.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Then, too, she was going visiting, and she had never been visiting before.
grown-up
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From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
Gusta
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From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
Harniss
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From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
HobbsnounUS /hɑːbz/
notable English cricketer (1882-1963)
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
queernessnoun
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, she was going visiting, and she had never been visiting before.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Also, she was leaving Mrs. Hobbs and, for a time at least, that lady could not remind her of her queerness and badness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, she was going visiting, and she had never been visiting before.
unforgettableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfərˈɡetəbəl/
impossible to forget
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Then, too, she was going visiting, and she had never been visiting before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than all, she was going on a journey, a real journey, like a grown-up or a person in a story, and her family--David and the dolls--were journeying with her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mary-'Gusta, even though she lives to be a very old woman, will never forget that ride to South Harniss.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the longest ride she had ever taken, and that of itself would have made it unforgettable.
