AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
bookland
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From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
chair-girl's
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From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
CHEERFULadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
COMRADEnounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
deploreverbUS /dɪˈplɔːr/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
Irene
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From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
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 No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
Louise
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From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
Macfarlane
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From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love 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 A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHEERFUL COMRADE The more Mary Louise saw of Irene Macfarlane the more she learned to love her.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "He has given me sight, that I may revel in bookland and in the beauties of flowers and trees and shifting skies and the faces of my friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one could be miserable or despondent for long in the chair-girl's society, because she was always so bright and cheery herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "God has been so good to me, Mary Louise!" she once exclaimed as they were sitting together in the garden.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One forgot to pity her or even to deplore her misfortunes while listening to her merry chatter and frank laughter, for she seemed to find genuine joy and merriment in the simplest incidents of the life about her.
