AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Polly wouldn't play anything, so I came home," she said.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was a silly speech to make, because it was not true, and no one could believe it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was a silly speech to make, because it was not true, and no one could believe it.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I wouldn't care to have such a big, BIG house," she said, "'n I wouldn't want such a big garden."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Polly wouldn't play anything, so I came home," she said.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I wouldn't care to have such a big, BIG house," she said, "'n I wouldn't want such a big garden."
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a silly speech to make, because it was not true, and no one could believe it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "I wouldn't care to have such a big, BIG house," she said, "'n I wouldn't want such a big garden."
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
GWEN
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From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
Harcourt
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From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wouldn't care to have such a big, BIG house," she said, "'n I wouldn't want such a big garden."
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Polly wouldn't play anything, so I came home," she said.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I wouldn't care to have such a big, BIG house," she said, "'n I wouldn't want such a big garden."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't care to have such a big, BIG house," she said, "'n I wouldn't want such a big garden."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
Inez
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From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was a silly speech to make, because it was not true, and no one could believe it.
nnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "I wouldn't care to have such a big, BIG house," she said, "'n I wouldn't want such a big garden."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a silly speech to make, because it was not true, and no one could believe it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a silly speech to make, because it was not true, and no one could believe it.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a silly speech to make, because it was not true, and no one could believe it.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Polly wouldn't play anything, so I came home," she said.
Polly
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From this reading "Polly wouldn't play anything, so I came home," she said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wouldn't care to have such a big, BIG house," she said, "'n I wouldn't want such a big garden."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading It was a silly speech to make, because it was not true, and no one could believe it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Polly wouldn't play anything, so I came home," she said.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It was a silly speech to make, because it was not true, and no one could believe it.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I wouldn't care to have such a big, BIG house," she said, "'n I wouldn't want such a big garden."
TELLSnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was a silly speech to make, because it was not true, and no one could believe it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading GWEN TELLS A STORY Of course, Gwen told Inez that she had been up to Sherwood Hall and that she thought it very dull.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I wouldn't care to have such a big, BIG house," she said, "'n I wouldn't want such a big garden."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a silly speech to make, because it was not true, and no one could believe it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her own house was fine, but no dwelling in the town could compare with grand, stately Sherwood Hall, and Gwen Harcourt knew that.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I wouldn't care to have such a big, BIG house," she said, "'n I wouldn't want such a big garden."
