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From this reading NOVEMBER 6.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
AUNTYnoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNTY has put me in the way of doing that.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading AUNTY has put me in the way of doing that.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
Ernest
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From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNTY has put me in the way of doing that.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUNTY has put me in the way of doing that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AUNTY has put me in the way of doing that.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
NOVEMBERnounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading NOVEMBER 6.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUNTY has put me in the way of doing that.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AUNTY has put me in the way of doing that.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AUNTY has put me in the way of doing that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNTY has put me in the way of doing that.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AUNTY has put me in the way of doing that.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I could not tell her the whole story, of course, but I made her understand that Ernest needed money for a generous purpose, and that I wanted to help him in it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said the children needed both music and drawing lessons, and that she should be delighted if I would take them in hand.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading XII.
