adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
commemorationnounUS /kəˌmemərˈeɪʃən/
a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
errantadjectiveUS /ˈerənt/
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
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 It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
Mason'snounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
medalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
PEOPLE'SnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
raillerynoun
light teasing repartee
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the first her father and mother had known of the courage she had displayed so many weeks before in saving the life of the tiny girl at the Junction.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
WORRIESnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The fact that some of her fellow passengers had seen the act and considered it worthy of commemoration, of course, pleased Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood; but that Nan had been in peril herself on the occasion, naturally worried her mother.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading OTHER PEOPLE'S WORRIES Nan had written home quite fully about the presentation of the medal.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you will not go about seeking other adventures, my dear child," wrote her mother, with gentle raillery.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What with your announcement of the presentation of the medal, and Mrs. Mason's enthusiastic letter, your father and I begin to believe that we have a kind of female knight errant for a daughter.
