aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And yet Emily and I are about the only ones who don't look out,” she added.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And yet Emily and I are about the only ones who don't look out,” she added.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every room was filled and the tables in the dining-room well crowded.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And yet Emily and I are about the only ones who don't look out,” she added.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The August days were busy ones at the High Cliff House.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The August days were busy ones at the High Cliff House.
BangsnounUS /bæŋz/
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The August days were busy ones at the High Cliff House.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The August days were busy ones at the High Cliff House.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Every room was filled and the tables in the dining-room well crowded.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The August days were busy ones at the High Cliff House.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Every room was filled and the tables in the dining-room well crowded.
don't
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From this reading “And yet Emily and I are about the only ones who don't look out,” she added.
Emily
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From this reading “And yet Emily and I are about the only ones who don't look out,” she added.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “There's enough goin' on to look at, that's sartin.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every room was filled and the tables in the dining-room well crowded.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Every room was filled and the tables in the dining-room well crowded.
goin
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From this reading “There's enough goin' on to look at, that's sartin.”
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The August days were busy ones at the High Cliff House.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The August days were busy ones at the High Cliff House.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And yet Emily and I are about the only ones who don't look out,” she added.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every room was filled and the tables in the dining-room well crowded.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There's enough goin' on to look at, that's sartin.”
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The August days were busy ones at the High Cliff House.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “And yet Emily and I are about the only ones who don't look out,” she added.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Every room was filled and the tables in the dining-room well crowded.
sartin
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From this reading “There's enough goin' on to look at, that's sartin.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Every room was filled and the tables in the dining-room well crowded.
ThankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
that's
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From this reading “There's enough goin' on to look at, that's sartin.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The August days were busy ones at the High Cliff House.
There's
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From this reading “There's enough goin' on to look at, that's sartin.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every room was filled and the tables in the dining-room well crowded.
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 Every room was filled and the tables in the dining-room well crowded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The August days were busy ones at the High Cliff House.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And yet Emily and I are about the only ones who don't look out,” she added.
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 Thankful told Captain Bangs that she could not spare time even to look out of the window.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet Emily and I are about the only ones who don't look out,” she added.
