adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
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 He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
Blaisdell
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From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
Blaisdells
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From this reading The Blaisdells, one and all, said they were very sorry to have him go.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading JOHN SMITH Early in July Mr. Smith took his departure from Hillerton.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading JOHN SMITH Early in July Mr. Smith took his departure from Hillerton.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
EXITnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading EXIT MR.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JOHN SMITH Early in July Mr. Smith took his departure from Hillerton.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Blaisdells, one and all, said they were very sorry to have him go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Blaisdells, one and all, said they were very sorry to have him go.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
Hillerton
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From this reading JOHN SMITH Early in July Mr. Smith took his departure from Hillerton.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN SMITH Early in July Mr. Smith took his departure from Hillerton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN SMITH Early in July Mr. Smith took his departure from Hillerton.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN SMITH Early in July Mr. Smith took his departure from Hillerton.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading JOHN SMITH Early in July Mr. Smith took his departure from Hillerton.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading EXIT MR.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Blaisdells, one and all, said they were very sorry to have him go.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Blaisdells, one and all, said they were very sorry to have him go.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
SMITHnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading JOHN SMITH Early in July Mr. Smith took his departure from Hillerton.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The Blaisdells, one and all, said they were very sorry to have him go.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Blaisdells, one and all, said they were very sorry to have him go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Blaisdells, one and all, said they were very sorry to have him go.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading JOHN SMITH Early in July Mr. Smith took his departure from Hillerton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Blaisdells, one and all, said they were very sorry to have him go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Blaisdells, one and all, said they were very sorry to have him go.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Miss Flora frankly wiped her eyes, and told Mr. Smith she could never, never thank him enough for what he had done for her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made a farewell call upon each of the Blaisdell families, and thanked them heartily for all their kindness in assisting him with his Blaisdell book.
