adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is true that we had always been prepared for winter, wherever we had lived; but this was a different case.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was winter at Rudder Grange.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading It is true that we had always been prepared for winter, wherever we had lived; but this was a different case.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It is true that we had always been prepared for winter, wherever we had lived; but this was a different case.
Euphemia
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From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was winter with us, and we were ready for it.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading It was winter at Rudder Grange.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that we had always been prepared for winter, wherever we had lived; but this was a different case.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was winter at Rudder Grange.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is true that we had always been prepared for winter, wherever we had lived; but this was a different case.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading It is true that we had always been prepared for winter, wherever we had lived; but this was a different case.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was winter with us, and we were ready for it.
RuddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading It was winter at Rudder Grange.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The season was the same at other places, but that fact did not particularly interest Euphemia and myself.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is true that we had always been prepared for winter, wherever we had lived; but this was a different case.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that we had always been prepared for winter, wherever we had lived; but this was a different case.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading That was the great point, and it made us proud to think that we had not been taken unawares, notwithstanding the many things that were to be thought of on a little farm like ours.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was winter with us, and we were ready for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was winter at Rudder Grange.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was winter with us, and we were ready for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was winter with us, and we were ready for it.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading It is true that we had always been prepared for winter, wherever we had lived; but this was a different case.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was winter at Rudder Grange.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was winter with us, and we were ready for it.
