adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
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 Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY LOUISE GROWS SUSPICIOUS And so Sarah Judd's fate was decided.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She prepared their Sunday morning breakfast and cooked it quite skillfully.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
Conant
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From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading She prepared their Sunday morning breakfast and cooked it quite skillfully.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading MARY LOUISE GROWS SUSPICIOUS And so Sarah Judd's fate was decided.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading MARY LOUISE GROWS SUSPICIOUS And so Sarah Judd's fate was decided.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
GROWSverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading MARY LOUISE GROWS SUSPICIOUS And so Sarah Judd's fate was decided.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She prepared their Sunday morning breakfast and cooked it quite skillfully.
Judd's
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From this reading MARY LOUISE GROWS SUSPICIOUS And so Sarah Judd's fate was decided.
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 Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
LOUISE
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From this reading MARY LOUISE GROWS SUSPICIOUS And so Sarah Judd's fate was decided.
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY LOUISE GROWS SUSPICIOUS And so Sarah Judd's fate was decided.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She prepared their Sunday morning breakfast and cooked it quite skillfully.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She prepared their Sunday morning breakfast and cooked it quite skillfully.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She prepared their Sunday morning breakfast and cooked it quite skillfully.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading MARY LOUISE GROWS SUSPICIOUS And so Sarah Judd's fate was decided.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She prepared their Sunday morning breakfast and cooked it quite skillfully.
skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/
with skill
From this reading She prepared their Sunday morning breakfast and cooked it quite skillfully.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARY LOUISE GROWS SUSPICIOUS And so Sarah Judd's fate was decided.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading She prepared their Sunday morning breakfast and cooked it quite skillfully.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
SUSPICIOUSadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading MARY LOUISE GROWS SUSPICIOUS And so Sarah Judd's fate was decided.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She prepared their Sunday morning breakfast and cooked it quite skillfully.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARY LOUISE GROWS SUSPICIOUS And so Sarah Judd's fate was decided.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her appearance was now more tidy and she displayed greater energy than on the previous evening, when doubtless she was weary from her long walk.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their Sunday dinner, which Sarah prepared unaided and served promptly at one o'clock, their usual hour, was a pleasant surprise to them all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Conant was well pleased with the girl and found the relief from clearing the table and "doing" the dishes very grateful.
