AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading You see there was a Nancy Boyd (her mother was Nancy Kroomen of Beaver Dam) and her bro.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
Boyd
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From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
bro
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From this reading You see there was a Nancy Boyd (her mother was Nancy Kroomen of Beaver Dam) and her bro.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
CorrectverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
DamnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading You see there was a Nancy Boyd (her mother was Nancy Kroomen of Beaver Dam) and her bro.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
EditorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
Ernest
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From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
FoundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You see there was a Nancy Boyd (her mother was Nancy Kroomen of Beaver Dam) and her bro.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
Kroomen
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From this reading You see there was a Nancy Boyd (her mother was Nancy Kroomen of Beaver Dam) and her bro.
LetternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
LiteraryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
MissingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading You see there was a Nancy Boyd (her mother was Nancy Kroomen of Beaver Dam) and her bro.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Ernest, who was neighbors to us for several years, and when they moved I sort of lost track of them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Ernest, who was neighbors to us for several years, and when they moved I sort of lost track of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
PeriodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
RelativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see there was a Nancy Boyd (her mother was Nancy Kroomen of Beaver Dam) and her bro.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Ernest, who was neighbors to us for several years, and when they moved I sort of lost track of them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
SirsnounUS /sɜːrrz/
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Ernest, who was neighbors to us for several years, and when they moved I sort of lost track of them.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading You see there was a Nancy Boyd (her mother was Nancy Kroomen of Beaver Dam) and her bro.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ernest, who was neighbors to us for several years, and when they moved I sort of lost track of them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical, inquiring for a Missing Relative.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Ernest, who was neighbors to us for several years, and when they moved I sort of lost track of them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ernest, who was neighbors to us for several years, and when they moved I sort of lost track of them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see there was a Nancy Boyd (her mother was Nancy Kroomen of Beaver Dam) and her bro.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ernest, who was neighbors to us for several years, and when they moved I sort of lost track of them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This should be referred to the persons mentioned in the letter who will probably take prompt and vigorous action.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Ernest, who was neighbors to us for several years, and when they moved I sort of lost track of them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Literary Editors: Dear Sirs: I have been very much interested in the clever work of Nancy and Ernest Boyd which has been appearing in your magazine, and I wonder if you could take the time to give me a little piece of information about them.
