AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Lady at Shingle Hut.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The parents of the score of more of youngsters attending the school had arranged to accommodate her, month about, and it was our turn.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The parents of the score of more of youngsters attending the school had arranged to accommodate her, month about, and it was our turn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The parents of the score of more of youngsters attending the school had arranged to accommodate her, month about, and it was our turn.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Miss Ribbone had just arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Lady at Shingle Hut.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The parents of the score of more of youngsters attending the school had arranged to accommodate her, month about, and it was our turn.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading And did n't Mother just load us up how we were to behave--particularly Joe.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And did n't Mother just load us up how we were to behave--particularly Joe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Ribbone had just arrived.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The parents of the score of more of youngsters attending the school had arranged to accommodate her, month about, and it was our turn.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And did n't Mother just load us up how we were to behave--particularly Joe.
HutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading A Lady at Shingle Hut.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The parents of the score of more of youngsters attending the school had arranged to accommodate her, month about, and it was our turn.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And did n't Mother just load us up how we were to behave--particularly Joe.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Ribbone had just arrived.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A Lady at Shingle Hut.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading And did n't Mother just load us up how we were to behave--particularly Joe.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Ribbone had just arrived.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The parents of the score of more of youngsters attending the school had arranged to accommodate her, month about, and it was our turn.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And did n't Mother just load us up how we were to behave--particularly Joe.
n't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And did n't Mother just load us up how we were to behave--particularly Joe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The parents of the score of more of youngsters attending the school had arranged to accommodate her, month about, and it was our turn.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The parents of the score of more of youngsters attending the school had arranged to accommodate her, month about, and it was our turn.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And did n't Mother just load us up how we were to behave--particularly Joe.
Ribbone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Ribbone had just arrived.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The parents of the score of more of youngsters attending the school had arranged to accommodate her, month about, and it was our turn.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
ShinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading A Lady at Shingle Hut.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The parents of the score of more of youngsters attending the school had arranged to accommodate her, month about, and it was our turn.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And did n't Mother just load us up how we were to behave--particularly Joe.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And did n't Mother just load us up how we were to behave--particularly Joe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And did n't Mother just load us up how we were to behave--particularly Joe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was the mistress of the local school, and had come to board with us a month.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The parents of the score of more of youngsters attending the school had arranged to accommodate her, month about, and it was our turn.
