adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mary-'Gusta was seventeen a great event took place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She was a girl in years still, but tall for her age, and in thought and manner almost a young woman.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was a girl in years still, but tall for her age, and in thought and manner almost a young woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Her management of her uncles and Isaiah was now complete.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When Mary-'Gusta was seventeen a great event took place.
far-reaching
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From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a girl in years still, but tall for her age, and in thought and manner almost a young woman.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She was a girl in years still, but tall for her age, and in thought and manner almost a young woman.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Mary-'Gusta was seventeen a great event took place.
Gusta
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From this reading When Mary-'Gusta was seventeen a great event took place.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
Harniss
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From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
IsaiahnounUS /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading Her management of her uncles and Isaiah was now complete.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Her management of her uncles and Isaiah was now complete.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was a girl in years still, but tall for her age, and in thought and manner almost a young woman.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When Mary-'Gusta was seventeen a great event took place.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her management of her uncles and Isaiah was now complete.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her management of her uncles and Isaiah was now complete.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Mary-'Gusta was seventeen a great event took place.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading When Mary-'Gusta was seventeen a great event took place.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a girl in years still, but tall for her age, and in thought and manner almost a young woman.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She was a girl in years still, but tall for her age, and in thought and manner almost a young woman.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was a girl in years still, but tall for her age, and in thought and manner almost a young woman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” 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 The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was a girl in years still, but tall for her age, and in thought and manner almost a young woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Mary-'Gusta was seventeen a great event took place.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her management of her uncles and Isaiah was now complete.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They led to the second great change in her life, a change as important as that brought about by her memorable “visit” to South Harniss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mary-'Gusta was seventeen a great event took place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mary-'Gusta was seventeen a great event took place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The happening which led to it was trivial enough, but the results were important and far-reaching.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a girl in years still, but tall for her age, and in thought and manner almost a young woman.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She was a girl in years still, but tall for her age, and in thought and manner almost a young woman.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was a girl in years still, but tall for her age, and in thought and manner almost a young woman.
