adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
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 All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the following morning Sadie Haight, the maid through whom this odd correspondence was passing, had no letter to deliver.
Carlton
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From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading But on the following morning Sadie Haight, the maid through whom this odd correspondence was passing, had no letter to deliver.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading But on the following morning Sadie Haight, the maid through whom this odd correspondence was passing, had no letter to deliver.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The news rather disappointed the daughter of Texas.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But on the following morning Sadie Haight, the maid through whom this odd correspondence was passing, had no letter to deliver.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
Haight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But on the following morning Sadie Haight, the maid through whom this odd correspondence was passing, had no letter to deliver.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading But on the following morning Sadie Haight, the maid through whom this odd correspondence was passing, had no letter to deliver.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news rather disappointed the daughter of Texas.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading But on the following morning Sadie Haight, the maid through whom this odd correspondence was passing, had no letter to deliver.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But on the following morning Sadie Haight, the maid through whom this odd correspondence was passing, had no letter to deliver.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The news rather disappointed the daughter of Texas.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
Sadie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But on the following morning Sadie Haight, the maid through whom this odd correspondence was passing, had no letter to deliver.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
strawberry-mad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on the following morning Sadie Haight, the maid through whom this odd correspondence was passing, had no letter to deliver.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no question about it--the first epistle from the strawberry-mad one had caught and held her attention.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But on the following morning Sadie Haight, the maid through whom this odd correspondence was passing, had no letter to deliver.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a smile that betrayed unusual interest, the daughter of the Texas statesman read that letter on Thursday morning in her room at the Carlton.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading All day, as she dragged her father through picture galleries, she found herself looking forward to another morning, wondering, eager.
