adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
Bess
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From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, perhaps, such a sacrifice as the curtailment of your education will not be required of you.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/
in a confidential manner
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
curtailmentnounUS /kərˈteɪlmənt/
the temporal property of being cut short
From this reading “But, perhaps, such a sacrifice as the curtailment of your education will not be required of you.”
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “But, my DEAR!” gasped Nan.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading “But, perhaps, such a sacrifice as the curtailment of your education will not be required of you.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “But, my DEAR!” gasped Nan.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
Harley's
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From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “It's very unselfish of you to propose that, honey,” replied her mother.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
I'll
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From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
It's
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From this reading “It's very unselfish of you to propose that, honey,” replied her mother.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
Lakeview
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From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But, my DEAR!” gasped Nan.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But, perhaps, such a sacrifice as the curtailment of your education will not be required of you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “But, perhaps, such a sacrifice as the curtailment of your education will not be required of you.”
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “It's very unselfish of you to propose that, honey,” replied her mother.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “It's very unselfish of you to propose that, honey,” replied her mother.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “But, perhaps, such a sacrifice as the curtailment of your education will not be required of you.”
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “But, perhaps, such a sacrifice as the curtailment of your education will not be required of you.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “But, perhaps, such a sacrifice as the curtailment of your education will not be required of you.”
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nan told of Bess Harley's desire to have her chum accompany her to Lakeview Hall the following autumn, as a good joke.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading “It's very unselfish of you to propose that, honey,” replied her mother.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “It's very unselfish of you to propose that, honey,” replied her mother.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But, perhaps, such a sacrifice as the curtailment of your education will not be required of you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope I'll be in some good situation by that time,” she said to her mother, confidentially, “helping, at least, to support myself instead of being a burden upon father and you.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, perhaps, such a sacrifice as the curtailment of your education will not be required of you.”
