adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How was it that she could leave her teaching?
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
Emily
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From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
evidencedadjectiveUS /ˈevɪdənst/
supported by evidence
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
hadn't
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From this reading Why hadn't she written?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
How
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From this reading How was it that she could leave her teaching?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading How was it that she could leave her teaching?
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading How was it that she could leave her teaching?
ThankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How was it that she could leave her teaching?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She did not say much, then, but the expression of relief and delight upon her face was indication sufficient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What Thankful thought of it was evidenced by the manner in which she received the news.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She did ask a number of questions: Why had Emily come then, so long before her school closed?
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Why hadn't she written?
