AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAITH MAKES A FRIEND Next day in school was a hard one for Faith.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
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 Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
Blythe
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From this reading “I’m going over to Ingleside to have a talk with Mrs. Blythe,” she sobbed.
Blythes
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From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FAITH MAKES A FRIEND Next day in school was a hard one for Faith.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
FAITHnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading FAITH MAKES A FRIEND Next day in school was a hard one for Faith.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Poor Faith went home from school feeling her very soul raw and smarting within her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FAITH MAKES A FRIEND Next day in school was a hard one for Faith.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FAITH MAKES A FRIEND Next day in school was a hard one for Faith.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poor Faith went home from school feeling her very soul raw and smarting within her.
gigglesnounUS /ˈɡɪɡəlz/
plural of “giggle” — a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going over to Ingleside to have a talk with Mrs. Blythe,” she sobbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading FAITH MAKES A FRIEND Next day in school was a hard one for Faith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m going over to Ingleside to have a talk with Mrs. Blythe,” she sobbed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Poor Faith went home from school feeling her very soul raw and smarting within her.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going over to Ingleside to have a talk with Mrs. Blythe,” she sobbed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAITH MAKES A FRIEND Next day in school was a hard one for Faith.
Ingleside
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From this reading “I’m going over to Ingleside to have a talk with Mrs. Blythe,” she sobbed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading FAITH MAKES A FRIEND Next day in school was a hard one for Faith.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I’m going over to Ingleside to have a talk with Mrs. Blythe,” she sobbed.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FAITH MAKES A FRIEND Next day in school was a hard one for Faith.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FAITH MAKES A FRIEND Next day in school was a hard one for Faith.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I’m going over to Ingleside to have a talk with Mrs. Blythe,” she sobbed.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Faith went home from school feeling her very soul raw and smarting within her.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Poor Faith went home from school feeling her very soul raw and smarting within her.
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading FAITH MAKES A FRIEND Next day in school was a hard one for Faith.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m going over to Ingleside to have a talk with Mrs. Blythe,” she sobbed.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading Poor Faith went home from school feeling her very soul raw and smarting within her.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “I’m going over to Ingleside to have a talk with Mrs. Blythe,” she sobbed.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Poor Faith went home from school feeling her very soul raw and smarting within her.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I’m going over to Ingleside to have a talk with Mrs. Blythe,” she sobbed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
Vance
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From this reading Mary Vance had told the tale of Adam, and all the scholars, except the Blythes, thought it quite a joke.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Poor Faith went home from school feeling her very soul raw and smarting within her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAITH MAKES A FRIEND Next day in school was a hard one for Faith.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Poor Faith went home from school feeling her very soul raw and smarting within her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m going over to Ingleside to have a talk with Mrs. Blythe,” she sobbed.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Poor Faith went home from school feeling her very soul raw and smarting within her.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The girls told Faith, between giggles, that it was too bad, and the boys wrote sardonic notes of condolence to her.
