adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A short one, then," said Patty, "for I must be home fairly early!"
BEEnounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "A short one, then," said Patty, "for I must be home fairly early!"
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Patty had grown very fond of Marie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Patty had grown very fond of Marie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patty had grown very fond of Marie.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A short one, then," said Patty, "for I must be home fairly early!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
limousinenounUS /ˈlɪməziːn/
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
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 They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
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From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "A short one, then," said Patty, "for I must be home fairly early!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patty had grown very fond of Marie.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
recitalsnounUS /rɪˈsaɪtəlz/
plural of “recital” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A short one, then," said Patty, "for I must be home fairly early!"
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "A short one, then," said Patty, "for I must be home fairly early!"
SISTERnounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "A short one, then," said Patty, "for I must be home fairly early!"
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Patty had grown very fond of Marie.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in March, but as spring had come early the afternoon was warm and Marie proposed, as the two girls got into the Homer limousine, that they go for a ride through the park.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were congenial in many ways, and especially so in their love of music, and often went together to concerts or recitals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SISTER BEE One afternoon Patty and Marie Homer were coming home from a concert.
