adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
BERTRAM
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From this reading BERTRAM DOES SOME QUESTIONING Billy's time was well occupied.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BERTRAM DOES SOME QUESTIONING Billy's time was well occupied.
Boston'snounUS /ˈbɔːstənz/
possessive form of “boston” — state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
charitiesnounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERTRAM DOES SOME QUESTIONING Billy's time was well occupied.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First there was her music.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First there was her music.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
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 were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading First there was her music.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading BERTRAM DOES SOME QUESTIONING Billy's time was well occupied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
philanthropicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
QUESTIONINGadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading BERTRAM DOES SOME QUESTIONING Billy's time was well occupied.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BERTRAM DOES SOME QUESTIONING Billy's time was well occupied.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She joined a musical club, a literary club, and a more strictly social club; and to numerous church charities and philanthropic enterprises she lent more than her name, giving freely of both time and money.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BERTRAM DOES SOME QUESTIONING Billy's time was well occupied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERTRAM DOES SOME QUESTIONING Billy's time was well occupied.
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 BERTRAM DOES SOME QUESTIONING Billy's time was well occupied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading There were so many, many things she wished to do, and so few, few hours in which to do them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She made arrangements at once to study with one of Boston's best piano teachers, and she also made plans to continue her French and German.
