andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Examinations were over at last, and I was wondering where I should spend my holidays.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Examinations were over at last, and I was wondering where I should spend my holidays.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because it was my first year in Canada, I really preferred not to go beyond the Dominion.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Because it was my first year in Canada, I really preferred not to go beyond the Dominion.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Because it was my first year in Canada, I really preferred not to go beyond the Dominion.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The choice was very wide; ranging from the Muskoka lakes to the Yosemite Valley.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Because it was my first year in Canada, I really preferred not to go beyond the Dominion.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
ExaminationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Examinations were over at last, and I was wondering where I should spend my holidays.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Because it was my first year in Canada, I really preferred not to go beyond the Dominion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The choice was very wide; ranging from the Muskoka lakes to the Yosemite Valley.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Because it was my first year in Canada, I really preferred not to go beyond the Dominion.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Examinations were over at last, and I was wondering where I should spend my holidays.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Examinations were over at last, and I was wondering where I should spend my holidays.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Because it was my first year in Canada, I really preferred not to go beyond the Dominion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because it was my first year in Canada, I really preferred not to go beyond the Dominion.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The choice was very wide; ranging from the Muskoka lakes to the Yosemite Valley.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With these thoughts in my mind I opened my letters.
Muskoka
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From this reading The choice was very wide; ranging from the Muskoka lakes to the Yosemite Valley.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because it was my first year in Canada, I really preferred not to go beyond the Dominion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With these thoughts in my mind I opened my letters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Examinations were over at last, and I was wondering where I should spend my holidays.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Because it was my first year in Canada, I really preferred not to go beyond the Dominion.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading The choice was very wide; ranging from the Muskoka lakes to the Yosemite Valley.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Because it was my first year in Canada, I really preferred not to go beyond the Dominion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Examinations were over at last, and I was wondering where I should spend my holidays.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Examinations were over at last, and I was wondering where I should spend my holidays.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these thoughts in my mind I opened my letters.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With these thoughts in my mind I opened my letters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The choice was very wide; ranging from the Muskoka lakes to the Yosemite Valley.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The choice was very wide; ranging from the Muskoka lakes to the Yosemite Valley.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The choice was very wide; ranging from the Muskoka lakes to the Yosemite Valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Examinations were over at last, and I was wondering where I should spend my holidays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Examinations were over at last, and I was wondering where I should spend my holidays.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Examinations were over at last, and I was wondering where I should spend my holidays.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The choice was very wide; ranging from the Muskoka lakes to the Yosemite Valley.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these thoughts in my mind I opened my letters.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Examinations were over at last, and I was wondering where I should spend my holidays.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
YosemitenounUS /joʊˈsemɪti/
a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
From this reading The choice was very wide; ranging from the Muskoka lakes to the Yosemite Valley.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your letters, sir," said my servant, on the last evening of the college year.
