adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do certain things--not much, but of a degree of importance."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I have told you," he said rather wildly, "I am not idle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Right was right and wrong was wrong to her in those days.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I have told you," he said rather wildly, "I am not idle.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I do certain things--not much, but of a degree of importance."
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Right was right and wrong was wrong to her in those days.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I do certain things--not much, but of a degree of importance."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do certain things--not much, but of a degree of importance."
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "You do not fight."
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I have told you," he said rather wildly, "I am not idle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I have told you," he said rather wildly, "I am not idle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I have told you," he said rather wildly, "I am not idle.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading "But I have told you," he said rather wildly, "I am not idle.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading I do certain things--not much, but of a degree of importance."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I do certain things--not much, but of a degree of importance."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I have told you," he said rather wildly, "I am not idle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do certain things--not much, but of a degree of importance."
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "But I have told you," he said rather wildly, "I am not idle.
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right was right and wrong was wrong to her in those days.
rigiditynounUS /rɪˈdʒɪdəti/
the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I have told you," he said rather wildly, "I am not idle.
Sara
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From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I do certain things--not much, but of a degree of importance."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Right was right and wrong was wrong to her in those days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Right was right and wrong was wrong to her in those days.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "But I have told you," he said rather wildly, "I am not idle.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In Sara Lee's defense many things may be urged--her ignorance of modern warfare; the isolation of her lack of knowledge of the language; but, perhaps more than anything, a certain rigidity of standard that comprehended no halfway ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Right was right and wrong was wrong to her in those days.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "But I have told you," he said rather wildly, "I am not idle.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Right was right and wrong was wrong to her in those days.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I have told you," he said rather wildly, "I am not idle.
