adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
APPEARANCEnounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading DICK’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY It was the hour for morning service.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They looked pleasantly at the boys as they entered, smiling a welcome to them.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked pleasantly at the boys as they entered, smiling a welcome to them.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading They were Mrs. Greyson and her only daughter Ida.
DICK'SnounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY It was the hour for morning service.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They looked pleasantly at the boys as they entered, smiling a welcome to them.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DICK’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY It was the hour for morning service.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DICK’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY It was the hour for morning service.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
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From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were Mrs. Greyson and her only daughter Ida.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading DICK’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY It was the hour for morning service.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading They were Mrs. Greyson and her only daughter Ida.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY It was the hour for morning service.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DICK’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY It was the hour for morning service.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked pleasantly at the boys as they entered, smiling a welcome to them.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DICK’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY It was the hour for morning service.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They were Mrs. Greyson and her only daughter Ida.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They were Mrs. Greyson and her only daughter Ida.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading They looked pleasantly at the boys as they entered, smiling a welcome to them.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading DICK’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY It was the hour for morning service.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading They looked pleasantly at the boys as they entered, smiling a welcome to them.
SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading DICK’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY It was the hour for morning service.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY It was the hour for morning service.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They looked pleasantly at the boys as they entered, smiling a welcome to them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Mrs. Greyson and her only daughter Ida.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They looked pleasantly at the boys as they entered, smiling a welcome to them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two persons already seated in it,—a good-looking lady of middle age, and a pretty little girl of nine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOCIETY It was the hour for morning service.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading They looked pleasantly at the boys as they entered, smiling a welcome to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys followed Mr. Greyson into the handsome church, and were assigned seats in his own pew.
