adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
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 UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
Alvirah
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From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
Alviry
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From this reading Aunt Alviry was sitting in her rocker by the window.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aunt Alviry was sitting in her rocker by the window.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
EXCITEDadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Alviry was sitting in her rocker by the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
JABEZ
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From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman was very pale and wan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The old woman was very pale and wan.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
puddleverbUS /ˈpʌdəl/
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading Aunt Alviry was sitting in her rocker by the window.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Aunt Alviry was sitting in her rocker by the window.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED So rapidly had all this taken place that the girls had remained in the mill.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The old woman was very pale and wan.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading The old woman was very pale and wan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But now Ruth, crying: "Aunt Alvirah will be frightened to death, Helen!" led the way down the long passage and through the shed into the kitchen porch.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Aunt Alviry was sitting in her rocker by the window.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman was very pale and wan.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The water on this side of the building had swept up the road and actually into the yard; but the automobile stood in a puddle only and was not injured.
