AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You know all about it, anyway,—and I’d just as soon you knew the rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You know all about it, anyway,—and I’d just as soon you knew the rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading You know all about it, anyway,—and I’d just as soon you knew the rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You know all about it, anyway,—and I’d just as soon you knew the rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
Blaisdell
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From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
don't
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From this reading “No, don’t go.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
flushed-faced
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From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
Fred
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From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No, don’t go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
Hattie
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From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
I'd
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From this reading You know all about it, anyway,—and I’d just as soon you knew the rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know all about it, anyway,—and I’d just as soon you knew the rest.
JAMESnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
JIM
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From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading You know all about it, anyway,—and I’d just as soon you knew the rest.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know all about it, anyway,—and I’d just as soon you knew the rest.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know all about it, anyway,—and I’d just as soon you knew the rest.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
Maggie
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From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
Maggie's
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From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, don’t go.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
rearrangingverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
red-eyed
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From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You know all about it, anyway,—and I’d just as soon you knew the rest.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading You know all about it, anyway,—and I’d just as soon you knew the rest.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Mr. Smith was rearranging the books on Miss Maggie’s shelves and trying to make room for the new ones he had brought her through the winter.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH EVERY JIM A JAMES Two days after Fred Blaisdell had returned from college, his mother came to see Miss Maggie.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Mrs. Hattie came in, red-eyed and flushed-faced, he ceased his work at once and would have left the room, but she stopped him with a gesture.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know all about it, anyway,—and I’d just as soon you knew the rest.
