adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
ADAMnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading UNCLE ADAM AND MORTON.
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 The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But it was not the printed page alone that Sara studied.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE ADAM AND MORTON.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not the printed page alone that Sara studied.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not the printed page alone that Sara studied.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
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 She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
MORTONnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading UNCLE ADAM AND MORTON.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not the printed page alone that Sara studied.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading But it was not the printed page alone that Sara studied.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading But it was not the printed page alone that Sara studied.
Prue's
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From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
re-read
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From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
Sara
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From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
school-books
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From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading But it was not the printed page alone that Sara studied.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was not the printed page alone that Sara studied.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE ADAM AND MORTON.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She had always been fond of long walks, and in these her keen eyes, directed everywhere, lost nothing that nature had to show her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not the printed page alone that Sara studied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She found she could take the old school-books which she had thought once so thoroughly learned, and dig new treasures from them; while the books from Miss Prue's, nearly all of a scientific character, were read and re-read with ever deepening interest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days slipped quietly away, and Sara managed, in the midst of all her duties, to read with the children at least one hour of each, and to get a little time besides for her own deeper studies.
