adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim got a letter from Jeanie, all the way from Melbourne, where she'd gone.
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 Jim got a letter from Jeanie, all the way from Melbourne, where she'd gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were desperate fidgety and anxious till the day came.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading We were desperate fidgety and anxious till the day came.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It seems she'd got her money from the bank--Jim's share of the gold--all right.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were desperate fidgety and anxious till the day came.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading While we were getting ready two or three things went wrong, of course.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We were desperate fidgety and anxious till the day came.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading We were desperate fidgety and anxious till the day came.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
fidgetyadjective
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading We were desperate fidgety and anxious till the day came.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jim got a letter from Jeanie, all the way from Melbourne, where she'd gone.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading While we were getting ready two or three things went wrong, of course.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading It seems she'd got her money from the bank--Jim's share of the gold--all right.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jim got a letter from Jeanie, all the way from Melbourne, where she'd gone.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jim got a letter from Jeanie, all the way from Melbourne, where she'd gone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seems she'd got her money from the bank--Jim's share of the gold--all right.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems she'd got her money from the bank--Jim's share of the gold--all right.
Jeanie
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From this reading Jim got a letter from Jeanie, all the way from Melbourne, where she'd gone.
Jim
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From this reading Jim got a letter from Jeanie, all the way from Melbourne, where she'd gone.
Jim's
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From this reading It seems she'd got her money from the bank--Jim's share of the gold--all right.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Jim got a letter from Jeanie, all the way from Melbourne, where she'd gone.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading Jim got a letter from Jeanie, all the way from Melbourne, where she'd gone.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It seems she'd got her money from the bank--Jim's share of the gold--all right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While we were getting ready two or three things went wrong, of course.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While we were getting ready two or three things went wrong, of course.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading While we were getting ready two or three things went wrong, of course.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It seems she'd got her money from the bank--Jim's share of the gold--all right.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems she'd got her money from the bank--Jim's share of the gold--all right.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading It seems she'd got her money from the bank--Jim's share of the gold--all right.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
she'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim got a letter from Jeanie, all the way from Melbourne, where she'd gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were desperate fidgety and anxious till the day came.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While we were getting ready two or three things went wrong, of course.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading While we were getting ready two or three things went wrong, of course.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We were desperate fidgety and anxious till the day came.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While we were getting ready two or three things went wrong, of course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jim got a letter from Jeanie, all the way from Melbourne, where she'd gone.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were desperate fidgety and anxious till the day came.
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 She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While we were getting ready two or three things went wrong, of course.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were desperate fidgety and anxious till the day came.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Jim got a letter from Jeanie, all the way from Melbourne, where she'd gone.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we were getting ready two or three things went wrong, of course.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading While we were getting ready two or three things went wrong, of course.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She was a saving, careful little woman, and she told him she'd enough to keep them both well for four or five years, anyhow.
