adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The story of Mary-'Gusta Lathrop is almost told.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading There was a great deal of discussion before this decision was reached, for many perplexing questions had to be answered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading First, there was the question of Crawford's future.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a great deal of discussion before this decision was reached, for many perplexing questions had to be answered.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading There was a great deal of discussion before this decision was reached, for many perplexing questions had to be answered.
discontinueverbUS /dɪskənˈtɪnjuː/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading There was a great deal of discussion before this decision was reached, for many perplexing questions had to be answered.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, there was the question of Crawford's future.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a great deal of discussion before this decision was reached, for many perplexing questions had to be answered.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading First, there was the question of Crawford's future.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal of discussion before this decision was reached, for many perplexing questions had to be answered.
Gusta
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From this reading The story of Mary-'Gusta Lathrop is almost told.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
Harniss
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From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of Mary-'Gusta Lathrop is almost told.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
Lathrop
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From this reading The story of Mary-'Gusta Lathrop is almost told.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was a great deal of discussion before this decision was reached, for many perplexing questions had to be answered.
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 story of Mary-'Gusta Lathrop is almost told.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of Mary-'Gusta Lathrop is almost told.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading There was a great deal of discussion before this decision was reached, for many perplexing questions had to be answered.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading First, there was the question of Crawford's future.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading There was a great deal of discussion before this decision was reached, for many perplexing questions had to be answered.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There was a great deal of discussion before this decision was reached, for many perplexing questions had to be answered.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of Mary-'Gusta Lathrop is almost told.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of Mary-'Gusta Lathrop is almost told.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great deal of discussion before this decision was reached, for many perplexing questions had to be answered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a great deal of discussion before this decision was reached, for many perplexing questions had to be answered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story of Mary-'Gusta Lathrop is almost told.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Before Crawford left South Harniss, which was not until the end of another week, it had been decided that on a day in June of the following year she should cease to be Mary-'Gusta Lathrop.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His father had left a comfortable fortune and an interest in mining properties which would have rendered it quite unnecessary for the young man to keep on with his professional studies had he wished to discontinue them.
