adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Patty did not know what to make of Ruth; she had never seen a girl like her before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Patty did not know what to make of Ruth; she had never seen a girl like her before.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
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 At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Patty did not know what to make of Ruth; she had never seen a girl like her before.
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 Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Patty did not know what to make of Ruth; she had never seen a girl like her before.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Patty did not know what to make of Ruth; she had never seen a girl like her before.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Patty did not know what to make of Ruth; she had never seen a girl like her before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
PATTY'SnounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
PRANKSnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Patty did not know what to make of Ruth; she had never seen a girl like her before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
TidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PATTY'S PRANKS Somehow the time passed quickly in Boston; in fact, the Fleming family seemed fairly to push it along, they hurried so.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to school with Ruth, but found herself far behind the New England girl in her studies, so she took her place in a lower class, and Ruth kindly helped her with her lessons at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed she had to do so, or be left behind, for her cousins were like Time and Tide, and waited for no man, or little girl either.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Patty did not know what to make of Ruth; she had never seen a girl like her before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At any rate they wasted none of it, and after a few weeks, Patty fell into the ways of the household, and hurried along with the rest.
