adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot tell you how much Louisa suffered over this.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
else
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From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But there never was enough money for these things, and Louisa's mother grew more and more weary, and sometimes ill.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But there never was enough money for these things, and Louisa's mother grew more and more weary, and sometimes ill.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
how
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From this reading I cannot tell you how much Louisa suffered over this.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot tell you how much Louisa suffered over this.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But there never was enough money for these things, and Louisa's mother grew more and more weary, and sometimes ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
Louisa
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From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
Louisa's
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From this reading But there never was enough money for these things, and Louisa's mother grew more and more weary, and sometimes ill.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there never was enough money for these things, and Louisa's mother grew more and more weary, and sometimes ill.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I cannot tell you how much Louisa suffered over this.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But there never was enough money for these things, and Louisa's mother grew more and more weary, and sometimes ill.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I cannot tell you how much Louisa suffered over this.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But there never was enough money for these things, and Louisa's mother grew more and more weary, and sometimes ill.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I cannot tell you how much Louisa suffered over this.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I cannot tell you how much Louisa suffered over this.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there never was enough money for these things, and Louisa's mother grew more and more weary, and sometimes ill.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But there never was enough money for these things, and Louisa's mother grew more and more weary, and sometimes ill.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But there never was enough money for these things, and Louisa's mother grew more and more weary, and sometimes ill.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot tell you how much Louisa suffered over this.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there never was enough money for these things, and Louisa's mother grew more and more weary, and sometimes ill.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But there never was enough money for these things, and Louisa's mother grew more and more weary, and sometimes ill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She helped all she could with the housework, but nothing could really help the tired mother except money; she needed money for food and clothes, and some one grown up, to help in the house.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At last, as Louisa thought about it, she came to care more about helping her mother and her father and her sisters than about anything else in all the world.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading But better than fun or writing Louisa loved her mother, and by and by, as the little girl began to grow into a big girl, she felt very sad to see her dear mother work so hard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot tell you how much Louisa suffered over this.
