adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
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 "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't this your study hour?" asked Emma Jane, to stop possible discussion.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I haven't spoken to him for a week and gave him back his class pin.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading I haven't spoken to him for a week and gave him back his class pin.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading "Isn't this your study hour?" asked Emma Jane, to stop possible discussion.
don't
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From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
Dunn
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From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
Emma
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From this reading "Isn't this your study hour?" asked Emma Jane, to stop possible discussion.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He was simply furious.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I haven't spoken to him for a week and gave him back his class pin.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't spoken to him for a week and gave him back his class pin.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was simply furious.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I haven't spoken to him for a week and gave him back his class pin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I haven't spoken to him for a week and gave him back his class pin.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Isn't this your study hour?" asked Emma Jane, to stop possible discussion.
Huldah
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From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
I've
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From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't this your study hour?" asked Emma Jane, to stop possible discussion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
Jane
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From this reading "Isn't this your study hour?" asked Emma Jane, to stop possible discussion.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading I haven't spoken to him for a week and gave him back his class pin.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Isn't this your study hour?" asked Emma Jane, to stop possible discussion.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was simply furious.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I haven't spoken to him for a week and gave him back his class pin.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Isn't this your study hour?" asked Emma Jane, to stop possible discussion.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Isn't this your study hour?" asked Emma Jane, to stop possible discussion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Isn't this your study hour?" asked Emma Jane, to stop possible discussion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I haven't spoken to him for a week and gave him back his class pin.
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 "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, don't have a fit!--because she can sit where she likes for all of me; I've got something better to think of," and Huldah tossed her head.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Yes, but I lost my Latin grammar yesterday; I left it in the hall half an hour while I was having a regular scene with Herbert Dunn.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Isn't this your study hour?" asked Emma Jane, to stop possible discussion.
