aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
ACCLIMATING
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From this reading ACCLIMATING THE CITY GIRLS "Waiting for me, girls?" called Anne, joining her friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, take them to the room and change your shoes.
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 ACCLIMATING THE CITY GIRLS "Waiting for me, girls?" called Anne, joining her friends.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ACCLIMATING THE CITY GIRLS "Waiting for me, girls?" called Anne, joining her friends.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Well, take them to the room and change your shoes.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ACCLIMATING THE CITY GIRLS "Waiting for me, girls?" called Anne, joining her friends.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
Eleanor
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From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
flat-heeled
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From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ACCLIMATING THE CITY GIRLS "Waiting for me, girls?" called Anne, joining her friends.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ACCLIMATING THE CITY GIRLS "Waiting for me, girls?" called Anne, joining her friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
GIRLSnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ACCLIMATING THE CITY GIRLS "Waiting for me, girls?" called Anne, joining her friends.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good gracious!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Good gracious!
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ACCLIMATING THE CITY GIRLS "Waiting for me, girls?" called Anne, joining her friends.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading ACCLIMATING THE CITY GIRLS "Waiting for me, girls?" called Anne, joining her friends.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ACCLIMATING THE CITY GIRLS "Waiting for me, girls?" called Anne, joining her friends.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well, take them to the room and change your shoes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading "Well, take them to the room and change your shoes.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Well, take them to the room and change your shoes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACCLIMATING THE CITY GIRLS "Waiting for me, girls?" called Anne, joining her friends.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, take them to the room and change your shoes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, take them to the room and change your shoes.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
WaitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading ACCLIMATING THE CITY GIRLS "Waiting for me, girls?" called Anne, joining her friends.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, take them to the room and change your shoes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We just got back from the barn," said Eleanor, showing the habits which she had over her arms.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We must wear flat-heeled boots for walking about this place, you know," returned Anne, noting that Eleanor carried both habits--doing her sister's work for her, as usual.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, take them to the room and change your shoes.
