adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
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 We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
BurnsidenounUS /ˈbɜːrnsaɪd/
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But cheer up.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading But cheer up.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
how
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From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
it's
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From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
Jarvis
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From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
Josephine
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From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
Lunn
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From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
TIME-TABLES
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From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Josephine gave Sally a tremendous hug as she spoke, and Mrs. Burnside, in her turn, took the girl into her motherly embrace.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But cheer up.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We feel just as weepy over going, Sally Lunn.
weepyadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpi/
liable to weep easily
From this reading TIME-TABLES "If ever I felt weepy over seeing people off, it's this minute!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We shall come out every other minute, Jarvis and I, and mother will be planning all winter, I know, how early she can get back in the spring."
