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Almost
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
any
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
asked
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From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The morning when the hay was to be gotten in was no exception.
bed
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Generally they were up before any one else in Farmer Joel’s house.
breakfast
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
Bunkers
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
call
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
else
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From this reading Generally they were up before any one else in Farmer Joel’s house.
exception
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From this reading The morning when the hay was to be gotten in was no exception.
EXCITING
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
Farmer
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From this reading Generally they were up before any one else in Farmer Joel’s house.
father
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From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
field
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
fire
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
Generally
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From this reading Generally they were up before any one else in Farmer Joel’s house.
get
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
gotten
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From this reading The morning when the hay was to be gotten in was no exception.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
hay
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From this reading The morning when the hay was to be gotten in was no exception.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
house
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From this reading Generally they were up before any one else in Farmer Joel’s house.
impatient
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Generally they were up before any one else in Farmer Joel’s house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
Joel
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From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
Joel's
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From this reading Generally they were up before any one else in Farmer Joel’s house.
little
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
morning
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From this reading The morning when the hay was to be gotten in was no exception.
need
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
night
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From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The morning when the hay was to be gotten in was no exception.
Norah
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
others
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
out
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
rains
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From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
remembering
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From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
RIDE
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
Rose
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
Russ
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
said
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From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
seldom
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
six
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
soon
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
start
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
started
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Generally they were up before any one else in Farmer Joel’s house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
up
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From this reading Generally they were up before any one else in Farmer Joel’s house.
Very
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From this reading AN EXCITING RIDE Very seldom did the six little Bunkers need any one to call them to get them out of bed.
Violet
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From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning when the hay was to be gotten in was no exception.
way
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From this reading Almost as soon as Norah had the fire started and breakfast on the way, Russ, Rose and the others were impatient to start for the hay field.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Generally they were up before any one else in Farmer Joel’s house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The morning when the hay was to be gotten in was no exception.
Why
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From this reading “Why does he have to get the hay in before it rains?” asked Violet of her father, remembering what Farmer Joel had said the night before.
