adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
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 But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Those keepsakes had been too precious to risk in the trunk and in the baggage car.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
BUTTERnounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
BUTTERCUPSnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌps/
plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She cried herself to sleep that night and in the morning came down with a woebegone face indeed.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Those keepsakes had been too precious to risk in the trunk and in the baggage car.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried herself to sleep that night and in the morning came down with a woebegone face indeed.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She cried herself to sleep that night and in the morning came down with a woebegone face indeed.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She cried herself to sleep that night and in the morning came down with a woebegone face indeed.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading And how glad the girl was now that she had thus treasured these things.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And how glad the girl was now that she had thus treasured these things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She cried herself to sleep that night and in the morning came down with a woebegone face indeed.
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From this reading And how glad the girl was now that she had thus treasured these things.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She cried herself to sleep that night and in the morning came down with a woebegone face indeed.
keepsakesnounUS /ˈkiːpseɪks/
plural of “keepsake” — something of sentimental value
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She cried herself to sleep that night and in the morning came down with a woebegone face indeed.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She cried herself to sleep that night and in the morning came down with a woebegone face indeed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And how glad the girl was now that she had thus treasured these things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Those keepsakes had been too precious to risk in the trunk and in the baggage car.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Those keepsakes had been too precious to risk in the trunk and in the baggage car.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how glad the girl was now that she had thus treasured these things.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She cried herself to sleep that night and in the morning came down with a woebegone face indeed.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And how glad the girl was now that she had thus treasured these things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those keepsakes had been too precious to risk in the trunk and in the baggage car.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And how glad the girl was now that she had thus treasured these things.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And how glad the girl was now that she had thus treasured these things.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those keepsakes had been too precious to risk in the trunk and in the baggage car.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And how glad the girl was now that she had thus treasured these things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those keepsakes had been too precious to risk in the trunk and in the baggage car.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Those keepsakes had been too precious to risk in the trunk and in the baggage car.
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading And how glad the girl was now that she had thus treasured these things.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Those keepsakes had been too precious to risk in the trunk and in the baggage car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And how glad the girl was now that she had thus treasured these things.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading BUTTER AND BUTTERCUPS Such little keepsakes as remained of her father and mother--their photographs, a thin old bracelet, her mother's wedding ring, her father's battered silver watch had fortunately been in Ruth's bag.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the loss of the trunk, with all her clothing --common though that clothing had been--was a disaster that Ruth could not easily get over.
woebegoneadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊbɪɡɔːn/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading She cried herself to sleep that night and in the morning came down with a woebegone face indeed.
