adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He never saw her again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Just before school opened, in the autumn, Sadie Clews made some revelations.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before school opened, in the autumn, Sadie Clews made some revelations.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
ClewsnounUS /kluːz/
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading Just before school opened, in the autumn, Sadie Clews made some revelations.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
consideratelyadverb
in a considerate manner
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Milla did like you,” said Sadie.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never saw her again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He never saw her again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just before school opened, in the autumn, Sadie Clews made some revelations.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon it was written, _“Oh, you Ramsey!”_ This was the last of Milla.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just before school opened, in the autumn, Sadie Clews made some revelations.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Upon it was written, _“Oh, you Ramsey!”_ This was the last of Milla.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Milla did like you,” said Sadie.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Just before school opened, in the autumn, Sadie Clews made some revelations.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
Milla
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From this reading Upon it was written, _“Oh, you Ramsey!”_ This was the last of Milla.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never saw her again.
Oconomowoc
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From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon it was written, _“Oh, you Ramsey!”_ This was the last of Milla.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Upon it was written, _“Oh, you Ramsey!”_ This was the last of Milla.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Just before school opened, in the autumn, Sadie Clews made some revelations.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
postaladjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstəl/
of or relating to the system for delivering mail
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
Ramsey
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From this reading Upon it was written, _“Oh, you Ramsey!”_ This was the last of Milla.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Just before school opened, in the autumn, Sadie Clews made some revelations.
Sadie
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From this reading Just before school opened, in the autumn, Sadie Clews made some revelations.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Milla did like you,” said Sadie.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He never saw her again.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Just before school opened, in the autumn, Sadie Clews made some revelations.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just before school opened, in the autumn, Sadie Clews made some revelations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon it was written, _“Oh, you Ramsey!”_ This was the last of Milla.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon it was written, _“Oh, you Ramsey!”_ This was the last of Milla.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon it was written, _“Oh, you Ramsey!”_ This was the last of Milla.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She sent him a “picture postal” from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, which his father disengaged from the family mail, one morning at breakfast, and considerately handed to him without audible comment.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Upon it was written, _“Oh, you Ramsey!”_ This was the last of Milla.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Upon it was written, _“Oh, you Ramsey!”_ This was the last of Milla.
