aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading “Rosa says that Billy's not there,” called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, “Good morning, my boy.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading True to her assertion, Billy went down to the Greggorys' the next day.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Even Aunt Hannah conceded that it would not be necessary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even Aunt Hannah conceded that it would not be necessary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
Bertram
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From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
Bertram's
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From this reading “Rosa says that Billy's not there,” called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, “Good morning, my boy.”
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading True to her assertion, Billy went down to the Greggorys' the next day.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Rosa says that Billy's not there,” called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, “Good morning, my boy.”
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “Rosa says that Billy's not there,” called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, “Good morning, my boy.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Rosa says that Billy's not there,” called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, “Good morning, my boy.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
concededverbUS /kənˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading Even Aunt Hannah conceded that it would not be necessary.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading True to her assertion, Billy went down to the Greggorys' the next day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This time she did not take Rosa with her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading True to her assertion, Billy went down to the Greggorys' the next day.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Aunt Hannah conceded that it would not be necessary.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Rosa says that Billy's not there,” called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, “Good morning, my boy.”
Greggorys
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From this reading True to her assertion, Billy went down to the Greggorys' the next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
Hannah
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From this reading Even Aunt Hannah conceded that it would not be necessary.
Henshaw
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From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True to her assertion, Billy went down to the Greggorys' the next day.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even Aunt Hannah conceded that it would not be necessary.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Rosa says that Billy's not there,” called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, “Good morning, my boy.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Rosa says that Billy's not there,” called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, “Good morning, my boy.”
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Even Aunt Hannah conceded that it would not be necessary.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading True to her assertion, Billy went down to the Greggorys' the next day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time she did not take Rosa with her.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading This time she did not take Rosa with her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Rosa says that Billy's not there,” called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, “Good morning, my boy.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Rosa says that Billy's not there,” called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, “Good morning, my boy.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time she did not take Rosa with her.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading This time she did not take Rosa with her.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Aunt Hannah conceded that it would not be necessary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to her assertion, Billy went down to the Greggorys' the next day.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Rosa says that Billy's not there,” called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, “Good morning, my boy.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she did not take Rosa with her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she did not take Rosa with her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to her assertion, Billy went down to the Greggorys' the next day.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to her assertion, Billy went down to the Greggorys' the next day.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Rosa says that Billy's not there,” called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, “Good morning, my boy.”
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading True to her assertion, Billy went down to the Greggorys' the next day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr. Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs. Stetson.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This time she did not take Rosa with her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even Aunt Hannah conceded that it would not be necessary.
