adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
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 During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
Harniss
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From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have written oftener than that, had she permitted it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have written oftener than that, had she permitted it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would have written oftener than that, had she permitted it.
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 In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
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 During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
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 In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading He would have written oftener than that, had she permitted it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading He would have written oftener than that, had she permitted it.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He would have written oftener than that, had she permitted it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have written oftener than that, had she permitted it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And in spite of her determination so bravely expressed in their interview over the telephone, she had written him more than the one letter she had promised.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During all this time she had heard from Crawford at least once a week.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In that letter--her first--she told him the exact situation there at home; of her discovery that her uncles were in trouble, that the small, but to them precious, business they had conducted so long was in danger, and of her determination to give up school and remain at South Harniss where, she knew, she was needed.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have written oftener than that, had she permitted it.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He would have written oftener than that, had she permitted it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then she went on to tell of her still greater discovery, that instead of being a young woman of independent means, she was and always had been dependent upon the bounty of her uncles.
