adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a Higher Power than the Union Government, to which Susan owed allegiance.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading There was a Higher Power than the Union Government, to which Susan owed allegiance.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Do you think it right to meddle with the arrangements of the Almighty?" she demanded indignantly of the doctor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "Do you think it right to meddle with the arrangements of the Almighty?" she demanded indignantly of the doctor.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading But when the Government passed the Daylight Saving law Susan balked.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Yet she made no protest, even when her beloved peony bed was sacrificed.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Yet she made no protest, even when her beloved peony bed was sacrificed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the Government passed the Daylight Saving law Susan balked.
DaylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading But when the Government passed the Daylight Saving law Susan balked.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Do you think it right to meddle with the arrangements of the Almighty?" she demanded indignantly of the doctor.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think it right to meddle with the arrangements of the Almighty?" she demanded indignantly of the doctor.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Do you think it right to meddle with the arrangements of the Almighty?" she demanded indignantly of the doctor.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Yet she made no protest, even when her beloved peony bed was sacrificed.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading But when the Government passed the Daylight Saving law Susan balked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet she made no protest, even when her beloved peony bed was sacrificed.
HigheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading There was a Higher Power than the Union Government, to which Susan owed allegiance.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Do you think it right to meddle with the arrangements of the Almighty?" she demanded indignantly of the doctor.
Ingleside
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think it right to meddle with the arrangements of the Almighty?" she demanded indignantly of the doctor.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But when the Government passed the Daylight Saving law Susan balked.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet she made no protest, even when her beloved peony bed was sacrificed.
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading "Do you think it right to meddle with the arrangements of the Almighty?" she demanded indignantly of the doctor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet she made no protest, even when her beloved peony bed was sacrificed.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading There was a Higher Power than the Union Government, to which Susan owed allegiance.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But when the Government passed the Daylight Saving law Susan balked.
peonynounUS /ˈpiːəni/
any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading Yet she made no protest, even when her beloved peony bed was sacrificed.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
PowernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There was a Higher Power than the Union Government, to which Susan owed allegiance.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Yet she made no protest, even when her beloved peony bed was sacrificed.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Do you think it right to meddle with the arrangements of the Almighty?" she demanded indignantly of the doctor.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading Yet she made no protest, even when her beloved peony bed was sacrificed.
SavingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading But when the Government passed the Daylight Saving law Susan balked.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a Higher Power than the Union Government, to which Susan owed allegiance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a Higher Power than the Union Government, to which Susan owed allegiance.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think it right to meddle with the arrangements of the Almighty?" she demanded indignantly of the doctor.
TIDEnounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a Higher Power than the Union Government, to which Susan owed allegiance.
TURNINGnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading There was a Higher Power than the Union Government, to which Susan owed allegiance.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a Higher Power than the Union Government, to which Susan owed allegiance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE Susan was very sorrowful when she saw the beautiful old lawn of Ingleside ploughed up that spring and planted with potatoes.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she made no protest, even when her beloved peony bed was sacrificed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think it right to meddle with the arrangements of the Almighty?" she demanded indignantly of the doctor.
