againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
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 “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “I dare anything now!” said Ramona.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I dare anything now!” said Ramona.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I dare anything now!” said Ramona.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I dare anything now!” said Ramona.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
RamonanounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading “I dare anything now!” said Ramona.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I dare anything now!” said Ramona.
SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Never will she let the Jesus be out of her arms more than three weeks before she will grant any prayer one can make.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I have been thinking to do it for some days, and to tell her she could not have him any more till she gave me back the baby well and strong; but I knew I could not have courage to sit and look at her all lonely without him in her arms, so I did not do it.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Oh, I have heard, many times, women tell the Senora they had done this, and always they got what they wanted.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now we are to be away, I thought, that is the time; and I told her, 'When we come back with our baby well, you shall have your little Jesus again, too; now, Holy Mother, you go with us, and make the doctor cure our baby!'
