aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
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 "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
can't
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From this reading I hate to pitch them out of the porthole, but I simply can't get them all in my trunks."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
don't
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From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
Elise
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From this reading "Nor I," said Elise.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I hate to pitch them out of the porthole, but I simply can't get them all in my trunks."
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
greedies
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From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate to pitch them out of the porthole, but I simply can't get them all in my trunks."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
haven't
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From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hate to pitch them out of the porthole, but I simply can't get them all in my trunks."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I," said Elise.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hate to pitch them out of the porthole, but I simply can't get them all in my trunks."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I hate to pitch them out of the porthole, but I simply can't get them all in my trunks."
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading I hate to pitch them out of the porthole, but I simply can't get them all in my trunks."
portholenoun
a window in a ship or airplane
From this reading I hate to pitch them out of the porthole, but I simply can't get them all in my trunks."
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading I hate to pitch them out of the porthole, but I simply can't get them all in my trunks."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I hate to pitch them out of the porthole, but I simply can't get them all in my trunks."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PARIS The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go ashore.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading I hate to pitch them out of the porthole, but I simply can't get them all in my trunks."
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know where all these things came from," said Patty; "but I know I have just about twice as many earthly possessions as I had when I came aboard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "People have been giving us things ever since we started, and we must be greedies, because we haven't given anything away, and now what shall we do with them?"
