1853
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From this reading [Virginian Author--1853-1922.]
1922
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From this reading [Virginian Author--1853-1922.]
4
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From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have not time for it, and it does not seem like the same thing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalized.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading [Virginian Author--1853-1922.]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some obvious errors have been corrected.]
BurialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
capitalizedverbUS /ˈkæpɪtəlaɪzd/
past form of “capitalize” — draw advantages from
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalized.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Some obvious errors have been corrected.]
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
Dangerlie's
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From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
Darby
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From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have not time for it, and it does not seem like the same thing.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Some obvious errors have been corrected.]
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have not time for it, and it does not seem like the same thing.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
GunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some obvious errors have been corrected.]
How
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From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have not time for it, and it does not seem like the same thing.
Italicized
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From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalized.
JacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We have not time for it, and it does not seem like the same thing.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
NotenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalized.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Some obvious errors have been corrected.]
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalized.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalized.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalized.
RosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading We have not time for it, and it does not seem like the same thing.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We have not time for it, and it does not seem like the same thing.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some obvious errors have been corrected.]
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalized.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading We have not time for it, and it does not seem like the same thing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have not time for it, and it does not seem like the same thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading [Virginian Author--1853-1922.]
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My Cousin Fanny The Burial of the Guns The Gray Jacket of “No. 4” Miss Dangerlie’s Roses How the Captain made Christmas Little Darby We do not keep Christmas now as we used to do in old Hanover.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalized.
