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 It will be best for all of us to say good-by here.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Shadrach had intended going to Boston with her, but she had firmly insisted on going alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It won't be for VERY long; I'll be home at Christmas, you know.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be best for all of us to say good-by here.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It will be best for all of us to say good-by here.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Shadrach had intended going to Boston with her, but she had firmly insisted on going alone.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shadrach had intended going to Boston with her, but she had firmly insisted on going alone.
Cabot'snounUS /ˈkæbəts/
possessive form of “cabot” — son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It won't be for VERY long; I'll be home at Christmas, you know.”
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Shadrach had intended going to Boston with her, but she had firmly insisted on going alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will be best for all of us to say good-by here.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Shadrach had intended going to Boston with her, but she had firmly insisted on going alone.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
Gusta
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From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shadrach had intended going to Boston with her, but she had firmly insisted on going alone.
Harniss
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From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It will be best for all of us to say good-by here.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It won't be for VERY long; I'll be home at Christmas, you know.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't be for VERY long; I'll be home at Christmas, you know.”
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Shadrach had intended going to Boston with her, but she had firmly insisted on going alone.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Shadrach had intended going to Boston with her, but she had firmly insisted on going alone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be best for all of us to say good-by here.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It won't be for VERY long; I'll be home at Christmas, you know.”
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 It won't be for VERY long; I'll be home at Christmas, you know.”
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It will be best for all of us to say good-by here.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
Shadrach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shadrach had intended going to Boston with her, but she had firmly insisted on going alone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shadrach had intended going to Boston with her, but she had firmly insisted on going alone.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will be best for all of us to say good-by here.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
VERYadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It won't be for VERY long; I'll be home at Christmas, you know.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Misses Cabot's school was to open on the fifteenth of September and, on the morning of the fourteenth, Mary-'Gusta bade her guardians good-by on the platform of the South Harniss railway station.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be best for all of us to say good-by here.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shadrach had intended going to Boston with her, but she had firmly insisted on going alone.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't be for VERY long; I'll be home at Christmas, you know.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must get used to being away from you both,” she said, “and you must get used to having me go.
