AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Patty didn't exactly understand the attitude of her hostess.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything seemed to be winding itself up.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If she were going home soon, Patty wanted to know it; and one day she laughingly said so.
didn't
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From this reading Patty didn't exactly understand the attitude of her hostess.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
Elise's
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From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed to be winding itself up.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Patty didn't exactly understand the attitude of her hostess.
Farrington
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From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patty didn't exactly understand the attitude of her hostess.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Patty didn't exactly understand the attitude of her hostess.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she were going home soon, Patty wanted to know it; and one day she laughingly said so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everything seemed to be winding itself up.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If she were going home soon, Patty wanted to know it; and one day she laughingly said so.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading If she were going home soon, Patty wanted to know it; and one day she laughingly said so.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patty didn't exactly understand the attitude of her hostess.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If she were going home soon, Patty wanted to know it; and one day she laughingly said so.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty didn't exactly understand the attitude of her hostess.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything seemed to be winding itself up.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she were going home soon, Patty wanted to know it; and one day she laughingly said so.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading If she were going home soon, Patty wanted to know it; and one day she laughingly said so.
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything seemed to be winding itself up.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Patty didn't exactly understand the attitude of her hostess.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Everything seemed to be winding itself up.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If she were going home soon, Patty wanted to know it; and one day she laughingly said so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A SURPRISE But nothing more was said about going home, and the weeks slipped by until it was March.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Patty's music term was finished; Elise's drawing lessons were nearing their close for the season, and Mrs. Farrington, though she said nothing about going home, somehow seemed to be quietly getting ready.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Everything seemed to be winding itself up.
