abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading We’ve lived so much abroad.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But we’re so very odd altogether.
AmbientadjectiveUS /ˈæmbiənt/
completely enveloping
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we’re so very odd altogether.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
it's
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From this reading “Oh it’s so very odd.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We’ve lived so much abroad.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We’ve lived so much abroad.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading “Oh it’s so very odd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh it’s so very odd.
others
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From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh it’s so very odd.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Oh it’s so very odd.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
we're
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From this reading But we’re so very odd altogether.
We've
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From this reading We’ve lived so much abroad.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
