adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “This Mary-creature isn’t what you might call bad, when all is said and done.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “This Mary-creature isn’t what you might call bad, when all is said and done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
Blythes
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From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “This Mary-creature isn’t what you might call bad, when all is said and done.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “I don’t say there is much harm done, of course,” she concluded.
Cornelia
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From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “I don’t say there is much harm done, of course,” she concluded.
derelictionnounUS /ˌderəˈlɪkʃən/
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
doesn't
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From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t say there is much harm done, of course,” she concluded.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I don’t say there is much harm done, of course,” she concluded.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “I don’t say there is much harm done, of course,” she concluded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t say there is much harm done, of course,” she concluded.
I've
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From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
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 UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t say there is much harm done, of course,” she concluded.
isn't
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From this reading “This Mary-creature isn’t what you might call bad, when all is said and done.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
Mary-creature
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From this reading “This Mary-creature isn’t what you might call bad, when all is said and done.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “This Mary-creature isn’t what you might call bad, when all is said and done.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don’t say there is much harm done, of course,” she concluded.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This Mary-creature isn’t what you might call bad, when all is said and done.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I don’t say there is much harm done, of course,” she concluded.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
she's
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From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
slangyadjective
constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I don’t say there is much harm done, of course,” she concluded.
there's
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From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This Mary-creature isn’t what you might call bad, when all is said and done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
UNA
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From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
Vance
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From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “This Mary-creature isn’t what you might call bad, when all is said and done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “This Mary-creature isn’t what you might call bad, when all is said and done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNA INTERVENES Miss Cornelia had an interview with Mr. Meredith which proved something of a shock to that abstracted gentleman.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She pointed out to him, none too respectfully, his dereliction of duty in allowing a waif like Mary Vance to come into his family and associate with his children without knowing or learning anything about her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This Mary-creature isn’t what you might call bad, when all is said and done.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve been questioning your children and the Blythes, and from what I can make out there’s nothing much to be said against the child except that she’s slangy and doesn’t use very refined language.
