adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She is showing him a new path over the mountain,” said Virginia.
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 “I really think she knows them all by heart.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
Betty
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From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I really think she knows them all by heart.”
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “I hope she hasn't taken to minding cattle,” observed Dan, irritably.
Champe
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From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
Dan
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From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
hasn't
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From this reading “I hope she hasn't taken to minding cattle,” observed Dan, irritably.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “I really think she knows them all by heart.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She is showing him a new path over the mountain,” said Virginia.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope she hasn't taken to minding cattle,” observed Dan, irritably.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I really think she knows them all by heart.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading “I hope she hasn't taken to minding cattle,” observed Dan, irritably.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is showing him a new path over the mountain,” said Virginia.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “I really think she knows them all by heart.”
mindingverbUS /ˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “mind” — be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
From this reading “I hope she hasn't taken to minding cattle,” observed Dan, irritably.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “She is showing him a new path over the mountain,” said Virginia.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “She is showing him a new path over the mountain,” said Virginia.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I hope she hasn't taken to minding cattle,” observed Dan, irritably.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “She is showing him a new path over the mountain,” said Virginia.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading “She is showing him a new path over the mountain,” said Virginia.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I really think she knows them all by heart.”
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She is showing him a new path over the mountain,” said Virginia.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “She is showing him a new path over the mountain,” said Virginia.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I hope she hasn't taken to minding cattle,” observed Dan, irritably.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I really think she knows them all by heart.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I really think she knows them all by heart.”
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “She is showing him a new path over the mountain,” said Virginia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I believe in women keeping at home, you know,” and as he rose to go he told Virginia that she had “an Irish colour.”
