at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad you’ve come at last, Ethel, dear,” said Nannette.
have
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad you’ve come at last, Ethel, dear,” said Nannette.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad you’ve come at last, Ethel, dear,” said Nannette.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
Ethel
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From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
Ethel's
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From this reading Ethel’s eyes filled.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ethel’s eyes filled.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Ethel’s eyes filled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad you’ve come at last, Ethel, dear,” said Nannette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
how
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From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
I'm
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From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad you’ve come at last, Ethel, dear,” said Nannette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
it's
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From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
immediately past
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad you’ve come at last, Ethel, dear,” said Nannette.
a unit of instruction
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
engage in
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
Nannette
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From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad you’ve come at last, Ethel, dear,” said Nannette.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad you’ve come at last, Ethel, dear,” said Nannette.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad you’ve come at last, Ethel, dear,” said Nannette.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
in or at the place that
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
which person or people
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would Nan, dear little Nan, do without her big sister, who had always tried to bear every burden for her?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
you've
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From this reading “Oh, I’m so glad you’ve come at last, Ethel, dear,” said Nannette.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading From the library Ethel went up to the schoolroom, where Nannette and the younger cousins were engaged with their tasks for the morrow.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It always seems lonesome without you, and besides I want your help with this lesson; it’s so hard, and you always know how to explain things and make them easy.”
