adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The picture showed Mr. Smith without his beard, which had been shaved off during his illness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The picture showed Mr. Smith without his beard, which had been shaved off during his illness.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Edwin Smith was much better.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Either this or the illness itself had changed him a great deal.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Either this or the illness itself had changed him a great deal.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The picture showed Mr. Smith without his beard, which had been shaved off during his illness.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Edwin Smith was much better.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either this or the illness itself had changed him a great deal.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Either this or the illness itself had changed him a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Either this or the illness itself had changed him a great deal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The picture showed Mr. Smith without his beard, which had been shaved off during his illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
inclosed
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From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Either this or the illness itself had changed him a great deal.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The picture showed Mr. Smith without his beard, which had been shaved off during his illness.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Edwin Smith was much better.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The picture showed Mr. Smith without his beard, which had been shaved off during his illness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either this or the illness itself had changed him a great deal.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture showed Mr. Smith without his beard, which had been shaved off during his illness.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading The picture showed Mr. Smith without his beard, which had been shaved off during his illness.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The picture showed Mr. Smith without his beard, which had been shaved off during his illness.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Edwin Smith was much better.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Either this or the illness itself had changed him a great deal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By way of proof, his son inclosed a photograph which he had taken of his father sitting beneath a tree on the lawn of their home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was late in August when Mary received the letter from Crawford in which he told of his determination to wait no longer but to tell his father of his love for her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The picture showed Mr. Smith without his beard, which had been shaved off during his illness.
