adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading It was eagerly read aloud to Mrs. Maynard by Barbara.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An expression of incredulity appeared on the faces of the mother and daughter, while Eleanor laughed outright.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading An expression of incredulity appeared on the faces of the mother and daughter, while Eleanor laughed outright.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
Barbara
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From this reading It was eagerly read aloud to Mrs. Maynard by Barbara.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
Brewster
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From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading An expression of incredulity appeared on the faces of the mother and daughter, while Eleanor laughed outright.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading It was eagerly read aloud to Mrs. Maynard by Barbara.
Eleanor
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From this reading An expression of incredulity appeared on the faces of the mother and daughter, while Eleanor laughed outright.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading An expression of incredulity appeared on the faces of the mother and daughter, while Eleanor laughed outright.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An expression of incredulity appeared on the faces of the mother and daughter, while Eleanor laughed outright.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Just fancy!
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading An expression of incredulity appeared on the faces of the mother and daughter, while Eleanor laughed outright.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eagerly read aloud to Mrs. Maynard by Barbara.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Just fancy!
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading An expression of incredulity appeared on the faces of the mother and daughter, while Eleanor laughed outright.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
Maynard
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading An expression of incredulity appeared on the faces of the mother and daughter, while Eleanor laughed outright.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was eagerly read aloud to Mrs. Maynard by Barbara.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An expression of incredulity appeared on the faces of the mother and daughter, while Eleanor laughed outright.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading An expression of incredulity appeared on the faces of the mother and daughter, while Eleanor laughed outright.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
Pebblyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
PitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
ReachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was eagerly read aloud to Mrs. Maynard by Barbara.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
UNKNOWNadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE UNKNOWN The letter sent from Pebbly Pit to Anne Stewart was forwarded by the latter to the Maynard girls in Chicago.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An expression of incredulity appeared on the faces of the mother and daughter, while Eleanor laughed outright.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Reaching the paragraph in the letter where Mrs. Brewster asked Anne Stewart if she thought five dollars a week for the board of each would be asking too much, Barbara dropped the sheet of paper and gasped.
