adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
ANNIE
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From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Howser could not take her, but Mrs. Gray could, and she was moving over right away."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
Brownless
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From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Howser could not take her, but Mrs. Gray could, and she was moving over right away."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading Housework languished, dough ran over, dish-water cooled.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Howser could not take her, but Mrs. Gray could, and she was moving over right away."
Cowan
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From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
dish-water
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From this reading Housework languished, dough ran over, dish-water cooled.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading Housework languished, dough ran over, dish-water cooled.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mrs. Howser could not take her, but Mrs. Gray could, and she was moving over right away."
GRAY'SnounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
HouseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Housework languished, dough ran over, dish-water cooled.
Howser
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From this reading Mrs. Howser could not take her, but Mrs. Gray could, and she was moving over right away."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
jackknifenoun
a large knife with one or more folding blades
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Housework languished, dough ran over, dish-water cooled.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Mrs. Howser could not take her, but Mrs. Gray could, and she was moving over right away."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Howser could not take her, but Mrs. Gray could, and she was moving over right away."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
off-handadverb
without preparation
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Housework languished, dough ran over, dish-water cooled.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
phonedverbUS /foʊnd/
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
PurplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Housework languished, dough ran over, dish-water cooled.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mrs. Howser could not take her, but Mrs. Gray could, and she was moving over right away."
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading The teacher had said it, according to Mrs. Cowan, in the "most off-hand manner, just as if she said she had found her jackknife or her other rubber--just as easy as that, she said she had found a boarding house.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
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 ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Howser could not take her, but Mrs. Gray could, and she was moving over right away."
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANNIE GRAY'S STORY The Purple Springs district was going through a period of intense excitement.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The news which paralyzed household operations came shortly after one o'clock, when Mrs. Cowan phoned to Mrs. Brownless that the teacher had just been in, and said she was going to board with the woman who lived alone.
