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From this reading She had written: August 8th.--I picked the fethers from 2 ducks to-day.
8th
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From this reading She had written: August 8th.--I picked the fethers from 2 ducks to-day.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading She had written: August 8th.--I picked the fethers from 2 ducks to-day.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
bird-cage
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From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading She had written: August 8th.--I picked the fethers from 2 ducks to-day.
endeavoured
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From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Francis had told her to write what she felt and what she saw.
fethers
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From this reading She had written: August 8th.--I picked the fethers from 2 ducks to-day.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
Francis
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From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
granarynoun
a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
home-coming
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From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had written: August 8th.--I picked the fethers from 2 ducks to-day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
note-book
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From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — 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 Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
PEARL'S
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From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She had written: August 8th.--I picked the fethers from 2 ducks to-day.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Francis had told her to write what she felt and what she saw.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
to-day
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From this reading She had written: August 8th.--I picked the fethers from 2 ducks to-day.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Francis had told her to write what she felt and what she saw.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Pearl was too excited to sleep, so she brought out from her bird-cage the little note-book that Mrs. Francis had given her, and endeavoured to fill some of its pages with her observations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading PEARL'S DIARY When Pearl got Tom safely started for the party a great weight seemed to have rolled from her little shoulders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom was going to spend the night--what was left of it--with Arthur in the granary, and so avoid the danger of disturbing his parents by his late home-coming.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Mrs. Francis had told her to write what she felt and what she saw.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She had written: August 8th.--I picked the fethers from 2 ducks to-day.
