adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
Alix
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From this reading Alix motored to town and brought them out in the automobile.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Alix motored to town and brought them out in the automobile.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
Blythe
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From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Alix motored to town and brought them out in the automobile.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the day came, he was ill and unable to leave his room.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when the day came, he was ill and unable to leave his room.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
Courtney
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From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But when the day came, he was ill and unable to leave his room.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the day came, he was ill and unable to leave his room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But when the day came, he was ill and unable to leave his room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alix motored to town and brought them out in the automobile.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading But when the day came, he was ill and unable to leave his room.
LETTEBS
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From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading Alix motored to town and brought them out in the automobile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Alix motored to town and brought them out in the automobile.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
pleurisynounUS /ˈplʊrəsi/
inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
revokingverbUS /rɪˈvoʊkɪŋ/
-ing form of “revoke” — fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But when the day came, he was ill and unable to leave his room.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading The cold, steady rains of the past few days had brought on an attack of pleurisy, and the doctor ordered him to remain in bed.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alix motored to town and brought them out in the automobile.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alix motored to town and brought them out in the automobile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alix motored to town and brought them out in the automobile.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Alix motored to town and brought them out in the automobile.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading But when the day came, he was ill and unable to leave his room.
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 surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was surprised and gratified when Courtney, revoking his own decree, volunteered to go up with her to meet the visitors at the railway station in the city.
WORDSnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading WORDS AND LETTEBS Mary Blythe and her brother arrived on Tuesday for a two days' visit.
