adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Say, it was rotten mean of me,” admitted Mary easily.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
astutenessnounUS /əˈstuːtnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
CORNELIA
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From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
cross-questioned
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From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
discernmentnounUS /dɪˈsɝːn.mənt/
The ability to judge well and perceive the true nature of events.
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
dunno
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From this reading “I dunno what possessed me.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “Say, it was rotten mean of me,” admitted Mary easily.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
favourablyadverb
showing approval
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I dunno what possessed me.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
INTERVENESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Say, it was rotten mean of me,” admitted Mary easily.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Say, it was rotten mean of me,” admitted Mary easily.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading “I dunno what possessed me.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading “Say, it was rotten mean of me,” admitted Mary easily.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Say, it was rotten mean of me,” admitted Mary easily.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
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 MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Cornelia was more favourably impressed than she had expected to be, but deemed it her duty to be severe.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I dunno what possessed me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MISS CORNELIA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia descended upon the manse the next day and cross-questioned Mary, who, being a young person of considerable discernment and astuteness, told her story simple and truthfully, with an entire absence of complaint or bravado.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think,” she said sternly, “that you showed your gratitude to this family, who have been far too kind to you, by insulting and chasing one of their little friends as you did yesterday?”
