AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A READING-CLUB With October came school-days.
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 The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One October day, Patty and Marian and two of their schoolgirl friends sat on Patty's balcony drinking afternoon tea.
Alice
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From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
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 That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading One October day, Patty and Marian and two of their schoolgirl friends sat on Patty's balcony drinking afternoon tea.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A READING-CLUB With October came school-days.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One October day, Patty and Marian and two of their schoolgirl friends sat on Patty's balcony drinking afternoon tea.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading One October day, Patty and Marian and two of their schoolgirl friends sat on Patty's balcony drinking afternoon tea.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One October day, Patty and Marian and two of their schoolgirl friends sat on Patty's balcony drinking afternoon tea.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading A READING-CLUB With October came school-days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One October day, Patty and Marian and two of their schoolgirl friends sat on Patty's balcony drinking afternoon tea.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One October day, Patty and Marian and two of their schoolgirl friends sat on Patty's balcony drinking afternoon tea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
READING-CLUB
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From this reading A READING-CLUB With October came school-days.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One October day, Patty and Marian and two of their schoolgirl friends sat on Patty's balcony drinking afternoon tea.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
school-days
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From this reading A READING-CLUB With October came school-days.
school-life
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From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
schoolgirlnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/
a girl attending school
From this reading One October day, Patty and Marian and two of their schoolgirl friends sat on Patty's balcony drinking afternoon tea.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading One October day, Patty and Marian and two of their schoolgirl friends sat on Patty's balcony drinking afternoon tea.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One October day, Patty and Marian and two of their schoolgirl friends sat on Patty's balcony drinking afternoon tea.
Vernondale
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From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The cousins, who had become inseparable companions, enjoyed their school-life together, and the added duties which lessons brought, caused Aunt Alice to make Patty's household tasks rather fewer.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A READING-CLUB With October came school-days.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading That lady was by no means an advocate of "all work and no play," and though some domestic duties were imposed and a cake or a dessert was taught every Saturday, yet Patty had plenty of time for amusements and plenty of amusements for her time.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a fine school for young ladies in Vernondale, which Marian attended, and Aunt Alice thought it best for Patty to go too.
