AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KATY MAKES A LARGE SALE.
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 She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
KATY
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From this reading KATY MAKES A LARGE SALE.
LARGEadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading KATY MAKES A LARGE SALE.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading KATY MAKES A LARGE SALE.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
SALEnounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading KATY MAKES A LARGE SALE.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was, therefore, prepared for all these trials, but she had braced herself up to meet them with courage and fortitude.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katy rose the next morning bright and early, and her heart was full of hope.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She felt that she had a great work to perform, and she was going forth to do it, resolved that no obstacle should turn her back.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her mother had told her that she would be laughed at, and made fun of; that thoughtless people would look down upon her with contempt, and that wicked ones would insult her.
