andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is English, and I hate the English,” said Jan, looking down.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered; “we shall keep him; he is the Lord’s gift.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “English or Dutch, husband, he is of noble blood, and the Lord’s gift, and to turn him away would be to turn away our luck.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “English or Dutch, husband, he is of noble blood, and the Lord’s gift, and to turn him away would be to turn away our luck.”
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “English or Dutch, husband, he is of noble blood, and the Lord’s gift, and to turn him away would be to turn away our luck.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “He is English, and I hate the English,” said Jan, looking down.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “English or Dutch, husband, he is of noble blood, and the Lord’s gift, and to turn him away would be to turn away our luck.”
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “He is English, and I hate the English,” said Jan, looking down.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I answered; “we shall keep him; he is the Lord’s gift.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “He is English, and I hate the English,” said Jan, looking down.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I answered; “we shall keep him; he is the Lord’s gift.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do with him, husband!”
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Do with him, husband!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I answered; “we shall keep him; he is the Lord’s gift.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I answered; “we shall keep him; he is the Lord’s gift.”
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I answered; “we shall keep him; he is the Lord’s gift.”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “He is English, and I hate the English,” said Jan, looking down.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I answered; “we shall keep him; he is the Lord’s gift.”
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “English or Dutch, husband, he is of noble blood, and the Lord’s gift, and to turn him away would be to turn away our luck.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “English or Dutch, husband, he is of noble blood, and the Lord’s gift, and to turn him away would be to turn away our luck.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “English or Dutch, husband, he is of noble blood, and the Lord’s gift, and to turn him away would be to turn away our luck.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “English or Dutch, husband, he is of noble blood, and the Lord’s gift, and to turn him away would be to turn away our luck.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He is English, and I hate the English,” said Jan, looking down.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
SHIPWRECKnounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
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 THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
Suzanne
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “English or Dutch, husband, he is of noble blood, and the Lord’s gift, and to turn him away would be to turn away our luck.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK “What shall we do with this boy whom Suzanne has brought to us, wife?” asked Jan of me that day while both the children lay asleep.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “English or Dutch, husband, he is of noble blood, and the Lord’s gift, and to turn him away would be to turn away our luck.”
