adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The school term ended on a Saturday morning in mid-December.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
announcementsnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənts/
plural of “announcement” — a formal public statement
From this reading Her uncles' letters for the past fortnight had contained little except joyful announcements of preparations for her coming.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading And her delight and anticipations were shared in South Harniss.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her uncles' letters for the past fortnight had contained little except joyful announcements of preparations for her coming.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading Her uncles' letters for the past fortnight had contained little except joyful announcements of preparations for her coming.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And her delight and anticipations were shared in South Harniss.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The school term ended on a Saturday morning in mid-December.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Her uncles' letters for the past fortnight had contained little except joyful announcements of preparations for her coming.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Her uncles' letters for the past fortnight had contained little except joyful announcements of preparations for her coming.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
Harniss
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From this reading And her delight and anticipations were shared in South Harniss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And her delight and anticipations were shared in South Harniss.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The school term ended on a Saturday morning in mid-December.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Her uncles' letters for the past fortnight had contained little except joyful announcements of preparations for her coming.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Her uncles' letters for the past fortnight had contained little except joyful announcements of preparations for her coming.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her uncles' letters for the past fortnight had contained little except joyful announcements of preparations for her coming.
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 Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
mid-Decembernoun
the middle part of December
From this reading The school term ended on a Saturday morning in mid-December.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The school term ended on a Saturday morning in mid-December.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her uncles' letters for the past fortnight had contained little except joyful announcements of preparations for her coming.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The school term ended on a Saturday morning in mid-December.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Her uncles' letters for the past fortnight had contained little except joyful announcements of preparations for her coming.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Her uncles' letters for the past fortnight had contained little except joyful announcements of preparations for her coming.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The school term ended on a Saturday morning in mid-December.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The school term ended on a Saturday morning in mid-December.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading And her delight and anticipations were shared in South Harniss.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The school term ended on a Saturday morning in mid-December.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The school term ended on a Saturday morning in mid-December.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her uncles' letters for the past fortnight had contained little except joyful announcements of preparations for her coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary's trunk was packed and ready, and she and it reached the South Station long before train time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And her delight and anticipations were shared in South Harniss.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was going home, home for the holidays, and if she had been going on a trip around the world she could not have been more delighted at the prospect.
