adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Hasn’t it too many other things to do?” asked the girl.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Hasn’t it too many other things to do?” asked the girl.
embarkingverbUS /emˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thank you for that.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Hasn’t it too many other things to do?” asked the girl.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
Hasn't
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From this reading “Hasn’t it too many other things to do?” asked the girl.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Hasn’t it too many other things to do?” asked the girl.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Hasn’t it too many other things to do?” asked the girl.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Hasn’t it too many other things to do?” asked the girl.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Society will put you in your place.”
provisionaladjectiveUS /prəˈvɪʒənəl/
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Society will put you in your place.”
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
sketchyadjectiveUS /ˈsketʃi/
giving only major points; lacking completeness
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you for that.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thank you for that.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hasn’t it too many other things to do?” asked the girl.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Hasn’t it too many other things to do?” asked the girl.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hasn’t it too many other things to do?” asked the girl.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Hasn’t it too many other things to do?” asked the girl.
Tramore
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From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This question had an ingenuity which led her grandmother to meet it with a merely provisional and somewhat sketchy answer.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Society will put you in your place.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you for that.”
You're
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From this reading “You’re embarking on a struggle with society,” continued Mrs. Tramore, indulging in an unusual flight of oratory.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Society will put you in your place.”
