adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That would be nice; don’t forget Mrs. Bunker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “That would be nice; don’t forget Mrs. Bunker.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
Delano
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From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think?”
don't
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From this reading “That would be nice; don’t forget Mrs. Bunker.
Dr
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From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “That would be nice; don’t forget Mrs. Bunker.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
Kemp
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From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “That would be nice; don’t forget Mrs. Bunker.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
naiveadjectiveUS /ˌnaɪˈiːv/
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “That would be nice; don’t forget Mrs. Bunker.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
outlawingverbUS /ˈaʊtlɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “outlaw” — declare illegal; outlaw
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
protegenounUS /ˈproʊtəʒeɪ/
a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think?”
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I know you don’t like her, but you must pay a call for the musical which we did not attend; and she has children who might like to learn Spanish.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That would be nice; don’t forget Mrs. Bunker.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I was thinking,” she added with naive policy, “that I might combine a little business with pleasure this afternoon,--pay off some of those ever urgent calls you accuse me of outlawing, and at the same time try to get up a class of pupils for Miss Delano.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She told her mother in a few words at luncheon that she had arranged to take Spanish lessons from a young protege of Dr. Kemp, who had been ill and was in want.
