adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
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 FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
APRILnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
NORTHnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
RuddnounUS /rʌd/
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
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 FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
