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From this reading MAY 30.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
ERNEST
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From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY 30.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
raspberrynounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
Susan
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From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
vinegarnounUS /ˈvɪnəɡər/
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ERNEST asked me to go with him to see one of his patients, as he often does when there is a lull in the tempest at home.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As I took it for granted that we were going to see some poor old woman, I put up several little packages of tea and sugar, with which Susan Green always keeps me supplied, and added a bottle of my own raspberry vinegar, which never comes amiss, I find, to old people.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading We both feel that as we have so little money of our own to give away, it is a privilege to give what services and what cheering words we can.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI.
