adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sad contrast to the gentle and kindly circle at Mr. Pomeroy’s.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a sad contrast to the gentle and kindly circle at Mr. Pomeroy’s.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile poor Grace had fared badly at the poorhouse in Crawford.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile poor Grace had fared badly at the poorhouse in Crawford.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading One day a handsome carriage drove up to the door.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was a sad contrast to the gentle and kindly circle at Mr. Pomeroy’s.
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile poor Grace had fared badly at the poorhouse in Crawford.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading It was a sad contrast to the gentle and kindly circle at Mr. Pomeroy’s.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What made it worse for Grace was, that she could hear nothing of Frank.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile poor Grace had fared badly at the poorhouse in Crawford.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day a handsome carriage drove up to the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One day a handsome carriage drove up to the door.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading One day a handsome carriage drove up to the door.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile poor Grace had fared badly at the poorhouse in Crawford.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What made it worse for Grace was, that she could hear nothing of Frank.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading What made it worse for Grace was, that she could hear nothing of Frank.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It was a sad contrast to the gentle and kindly circle at Mr. Pomeroy’s.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile poor Grace had fared badly at the poorhouse in Crawford.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile poor Grace had fared badly at the poorhouse in Crawford.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading One day a handsome carriage drove up to the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading What made it worse for Grace was, that she could hear nothing of Frank.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile poor Grace had fared badly at the poorhouse in Crawford.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sad contrast to the gentle and kindly circle at Mr. Pomeroy’s.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading It was a sad contrast to the gentle and kindly circle at Mr. Pomeroy’s.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What made it worse for Grace was, that she could hear nothing of Frank.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile poor Grace had fared badly at the poorhouse in Crawford.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was a sad contrast to the gentle and kindly circle at Mr. Pomeroy’s.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading What made it worse for Grace was, that she could hear nothing of Frank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What made it worse for Grace was, that she could hear nothing of Frank.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day a handsome carriage drove up to the door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
Pomeroy's
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From this reading It was a sad contrast to the gentle and kindly circle at Mr. Pomeroy’s.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile poor Grace had fared badly at the poorhouse in Crawford.
poorhousenounUS /ˈpuːrhaʊs/
an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile poor Grace had fared badly at the poorhouse in Crawford.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was a sad contrast to the gentle and kindly circle at Mr. Pomeroy’s.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What made it worse for Grace was, that she could hear nothing of Frank.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What made it worse for Grace was, that she could hear nothing of Frank.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile poor Grace had fared badly at the poorhouse in Crawford.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a sad contrast to the gentle and kindly circle at Mr. Pomeroy’s.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day a handsome carriage drove up to the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sad contrast to the gentle and kindly circle at Mr. Pomeroy’s.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made it worse for Grace was, that she could hear nothing of Frank.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading What made it worse for Grace was, that she could hear nothing of Frank.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading She feared he was sick, or had met with some great misfortune, which prevented his writing.
