adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But so much of the time she is displeased, and then there's no doing anything with her."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A selfish person cannot be happy.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so much of the time she is displeased, and then there's no doing anything with her."
cannot
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From this reading A selfish person cannot be happy.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading "She's selfish, Patty," said her father; "and selfishness is just about the worst fault in the catalogue.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading But so much of the time she is displeased, and then there's no doing anything with her."
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But so much of the time she is displeased, and then there's no doing anything with her."
Elmbridge
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From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
Ethelyn
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From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "She's selfish, Patty," said her father; "and selfishness is just about the worst fault in the catalogue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A selfish person cannot be happy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
ill-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She's selfish, Patty," said her father; "and selfishness is just about the worst fault in the catalogue.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
It's
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From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "She's selfish, Patty," said her father; "and selfishness is just about the worst fault in the catalogue.
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But so much of the time she is displeased, and then there's no doing anything with her."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But so much of the time she is displeased, and then there's no doing anything with her."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But so much of the time she is displeased, and then there's no doing anything with her."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading A selfish person cannot be happy.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading "She's selfish, Patty," said her father; "and selfishness is just about the worst fault in the catalogue.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading "She's selfish, Patty," said her father; "and selfishness is just about the worst fault in the catalogue.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
she's
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From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But so much of the time she is displeased, and then there's no doing anything with her."
there's
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From this reading But so much of the time she is displeased, and then there's no doing anything with her."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But so much of the time she is displeased, and then there's no doing anything with her."
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's a pity," she said, "that Ethelyn is so ill-tempered; for she's so pretty and graceful, and she's really very bright and entertaining when she is pleased.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MORE COUSINS Patty was not sorry when her Elmbridge cousins concluded their visit, and the evening after their departure she sat on the veranda with her father, talking about them.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "She's selfish, Patty," said her father; "and selfishness is just about the worst fault in the catalogue.
