aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST CLUE Nan and her chum were wildly excited.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
Celia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE FIRST CLUE Nan and her chum were wildly excited.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading THE FIRST CLUE Nan and her chum were wildly excited.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
Emberon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE FIRST CLUE Nan and her chum were wildly excited.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST CLUE Nan and her chum were wildly excited.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST CLUE Nan and her chum were wildly excited.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading THE FIRST CLUE Nan and her chum were wildly excited.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
runawaysnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
Sallie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
Snubbins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST CLUE Nan and her chum were wildly excited.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
Tillbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During their brief stay at Tillbury over Christmas they had been so busy, at home and abroad, that they had not thought much about Sallie Morton and Celia Snubbins, the two runaways.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In Nan's case, not having seen her mother for ten months, she did not--at the last moment--even desire to come away from her and visit her school friends in Chicago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There really was so much to say, so much to learn about Scotland and the beautiful old Emberon Castle and the village about it, and about the queer people Mrs. Sherwood had met, too!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIRST CLUE Nan and her chum were wildly excited.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading THE FIRST CLUE Nan and her chum were wildly excited.
