adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
a'rs
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From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
afore
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From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
Ah
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From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The strangers looked at each other, wondering what the maid's perturbed manner portended.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
flounced
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From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
high-filutin
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From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The strangers looked at each other, wondering what the maid's perturbed manner portended.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The strangers looked at each other, wondering what the maid's perturbed manner portended.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The strangers looked at each other, wondering what the maid's perturbed manner portended.
MISUNDERSTANDINGSnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋz/
plural of “misunderstanding” — putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The strangers looked at each other, wondering what the maid's perturbed manner portended.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The strangers looked at each other, wondering what the maid's perturbed manner portended.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
portended
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From this reading The strangers looked at each other, wondering what the maid's perturbed manner portended.
precinctnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
ranch-house
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From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
Sary
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From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
Sech
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From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
SEVERALadjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The strangers looked at each other, wondering what the maid's perturbed manner portended.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Sary flounced back to the kitchen sending an angry glance over her shoulder before she entered that sacred precinct.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the biscuits bounced off and rolled across the snowy cloth, so Sary made a swift lunge to catch them before they fell upon the ground.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SEVERAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS As the four girls came around the corner of the ranch-house Sary banged a plate of hot biscuits upon the table.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The strangers looked at each other, wondering what the maid's perturbed manner portended.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without hesitation, she replaced the biscuits on the plate and glared at the boarders as she mumbled to herself: "Sech high-filutin' a'rs Ah never did see afore!"
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading The strangers looked at each other, wondering what the maid's perturbed manner portended.
