adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
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 It was all so different from what she had anticipated.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading It was all so different from what she had anticipated.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That he was there to welcome her at all was a mere chance.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was all so different from what she had anticipated.
Dr
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From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was all so different from what she had anticipated.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was all so different from what she had anticipated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he was there to welcome her at all was a mere chance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
home-coming
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From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all so different from what she had anticipated.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
Llewellyn
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From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading That he was there to welcome her at all was a mere chance.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
Peggy's
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From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
SEVERNDALE
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From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was all so different from what she had anticipated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was all so different from what she had anticipated.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he was there to welcome her at all was a mere chance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That he was there to welcome her at all was a mere chance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all so different from what she had anticipated.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading That he was there to welcome her at all was a mere chance.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading True, Dr. Llewellyn met and welcomed her, and strove in his gentle, kindly manner to make the lonely home-coming a little less lonely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BACK AT SEVERNDALE The first two days of Peggy's return to Severndale were almost overwhelming for the girl.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was all so different from what she had anticipated.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had planned a trip north and completed all his arrangements, when an old, and lifelong friend fell desperately ill.
