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 All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
diariesnounUS /ˈdaɪəriz/
plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
disapproveverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
consider bad or wrong
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If early—well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It's the Plummer in her.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
It's
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From this reading “It's the Plummer in her.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
Olivia
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From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
Plummer
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From this reading “It's the Plummer in her.
Plummers
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From this reading All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
self-imposedadjective
voluntarily assumed or endured
From this reading All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was to be expected that the child should come into her inheritance sometime, early or late.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
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 If early—well.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All the Plummers have kept diaries,” Aunt Olivia mused, knitting stolidly on while the child stooped painfully to her self-imposed task.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Aunt Olivia, apparently oblivious to what was going on, yet saw and did not disapprove.
