adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "It's a boy I've just found," explained the girl.
Button-Bright
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From this reading She seemed motherly and good, and when she saw Button-Bright, she exclaimed, "Goodness me!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading She seemed motherly and good, and when she saw Button-Bright, she exclaimed, "Goodness me!
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "It's a boy I've just found," explained the girl.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "It's a boy I've just found," explained the girl.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "It's a boy I've just found," explained the girl.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She seemed motherly and good, and when she saw Button-Bright, she exclaimed, "Goodness me!
GoodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading She seemed motherly and good, and when she saw Button-Bright, she exclaimed, "Goodness me!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Who's this you've got, Trot?"
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He lives way off in Phillydelphy."
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
I've
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From this reading "It's a boy I've just found," explained the girl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He lives way off in Phillydelphy."
It's
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From this reading "It's a boy I've just found," explained the girl.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "It's a boy I've just found," explained the girl.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "He lives way off in Phillydelphy."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed motherly and good, and when she saw Button-Bright, she exclaimed, "Goodness me!
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading She seemed motherly and good, and when she saw Button-Bright, she exclaimed, "Goodness me!
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He lives way off in Phillydelphy."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
Phillydelphy
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From this reading "He lives way off in Phillydelphy."
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She seemed motherly and good, and when she saw Button-Bright, she exclaimed, "Goodness me!
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed motherly and good, and when she saw Button-Bright, she exclaimed, "Goodness me!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed motherly and good, and when she saw Button-Bright, she exclaimed, "Goodness me!
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who's this you've got, Trot?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Who's this you've got, Trot?"
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He lives way off in Phillydelphy."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
Who's
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From this reading Who's this you've got, Trot?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When they reached the neat frame cottage which stood on a high bluff a little back from the sea and was covered with pretty green vines, a woman came to the door to meet them.
you've
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From this reading Who's this you've got, Trot?"
