adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
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 In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you and I were faithful mates.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading And you and I were faithful mates.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY LAWSON.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And you and I were faithful mates.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
LAWSON
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From this reading HENRY LAWSON.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading And you and I were faithful mates.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
Norah
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From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
Norah's
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From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In reality it had gone on all her life, spent mostly at her father's side; but that was the kind of education that does not live between the covers of books.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And you and I were faithful mates.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Afterwards--when the blow was a little less heavy as Norah grew accustomed to it--they talked it over thoroughly.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Norah's education, in the strict sense of the term, had only been carried on for about two years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you and I were faithful mates.
