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From this reading MARCH 10.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THINGS are even worse than I expected.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
declinesnounUS /dɪˈklaɪnz/
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading THINGS are even worse than I expected.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THINGS are even worse than I expected.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THINGS are even worse than I expected.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
jaundicenounUS /ˈdʒɔːndəs/
yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
MARCHverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading MARCH 10.
Martha
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From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THINGS are even worse than I expected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
THINGSnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THINGS are even worse than I expected.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Martha still declines eating more than enough to keep body and soul together, and sits at the table with the air of a martyr.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ernest evidently looked at me with his father's eyes (and this father has got the jaundice, or something), and certainly is cooler towards me than he was before he went home.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading THINGS are even worse than I expected.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI.
