adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading But then he was not acquainted with the indomitable spirit and pluck that were Judy's characteristics.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
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 Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But then he was not acquainted with the indomitable spirit and pluck that were Judy's characteristics.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
dogcartnoun
a cart drawn by a dog
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
ignominiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading But then he was not acquainted with the indomitable spirit and pluck that were Judy's characteristics.
inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
InvitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
Judy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But then he was not acquainted with the indomitable spirit and pluck that were Judy's characteristics.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
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 One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
lungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then he was not acquainted with the indomitable spirit and pluck that were Judy's characteristics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading But then he was not acquainted with the indomitable spirit and pluck that were Judy's characteristics.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
schoolfellows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But then he was not acquainted with the indomitable spirit and pluck that were Judy's characteristics.
Squatter's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But then he was not acquainted with the indomitable spirit and pluck that were Judy's characteristics.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then he was not acquainted with the indomitable spirit and pluck that were Judy's characteristics.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
unmarkedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɑːrkt/
not having an identifying mark
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading For the violent exertion, the scanty food, and the two nights in the open air had brought the girl to indeed a perilous pass.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But instead, a warm, soft bed, and delicate food, and loving voices and ceaseless attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The Squatter's Invitation After all there was no dogcart for Judy, no mountain train, no ignominious return to the midst of her schoolfellows, no vista of weary months unmarked by holidays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But then he was not acquainted with the indomitable spirit and pluck that were Judy's characteristics.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But then he was not acquainted with the indomitable spirit and pluck that were Judy's characteristics.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One lung was badly inflamed, the doctor said; it was a mystery to him, he kept telling them, how she had kept up so long; an ordinary girl would have given in and taken to her bed long ago.
