adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Her greatest anxiety now was to be ready to use it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her greatest anxiety now was to be ready to use it.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how could she make herself ready?
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
Christmas-time
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From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But how could she make herself ready?
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Her greatest anxiety now was to be ready to use it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But how could she make herself ready?
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
how
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From this reading But how could she make herself ready?
hymn-book
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From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But how could she make herself ready?
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
moneysnounUS /ˈmʌniz/
plural of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her greatest anxiety now was to be ready to use it.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
Tidy's
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From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Her greatest anxiety now was to be ready to use it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To obtain possession of the hymn-book she desired, was not so very difficult in Tidy's estimation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The numerous visitors at the house, pleased with her bright face, her gentle manners, and ready attentions, often dropped a coin into her hand, and these little moneys were carefully treasured for the accomplishment of her purpose.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She calculated that by Christmas-time she should have enough money to buy it, and Uncle Simon she knew would procure it for her.
