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 Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But they ride so slow, that I am sure they bring us no good news.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No: there was not any good news.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But they ride so slow, that I am sure they bring us no good news.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they ride so slow, that I am sure they bring us no good news.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Here they come!
consolatoryadjective
affording comfort or solace
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But they ride so slow, that I am sure they bring us no good news.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here they come!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But they ride so slow, that I am sure they bring us no good news.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading But they ride so slow, that I am sure they bring us no good news.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No: there was not any good news.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But they ride so slow, that I am sure they bring us no good news.”
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But they ride so slow, that I am sure they bring us no good news.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they ride so slow, that I am sure they bring us no good news.”
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
Stafford
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From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But they ride so slow, that I am sure they bring us no good news.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they ride so slow, that I am sure they bring us no good news.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading No: there was not any good news.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here they come!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But they ride so slow, that I am sure they bring us no good news.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Rose sat at the window watching for them: her mother laid down her knitting, and sighed: and Stafford was silent, for he had exhausted all his consolatory eloquence, and saw and felt it had no effect.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With anxious hearts the little party at the cottage expected the return of the father and his sons.
