adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The housekeeper’s call at the store was connected with him.
BADadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE Frank’s misgivings were not without good cause.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The housekeeper’s call at the store was connected with him.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE Frank’s misgivings were not without good cause.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading The housekeeper’s call at the store was connected with him.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE Frank’s misgivings were not without good cause.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE Frank’s misgivings were not without good cause.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE Frank’s misgivings were not without good cause.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The housekeeper’s call at the store was connected with him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
housekeeper's
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From this reading The housekeeper’s call at the store was connected with him.
How
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From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That it is, Mr. John,” she replied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That it is, Mr. John,” she replied.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE Frank’s misgivings were not without good cause.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That it is, Mr. John,” she replied.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE Frank’s misgivings were not without good cause.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That it is, Mr. John,” she replied.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That it is, Mr. John,” she replied.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The housekeeper’s call at the store was connected with him.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “It’s a relief to get that boy out of the house, Mrs. Bradley,” he said at the breakfast table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The housekeeper’s call at the store was connected with him.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE Frank’s misgivings were not without good cause.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The housekeeper’s call at the store was connected with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE Frank’s misgivings were not without good cause.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How, will be understood from a conversation which took place that morning between her and John Wade.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The housekeeper’s call at the store was connected with him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE Frank’s misgivings were not without good cause.
WORSEadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE Frank’s misgivings were not without good cause.
