3
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From this reading “August 3d, 7 A. M.
7
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From this reading “August 3d, 7 A. M.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
Ailie
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From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “August 3d, 7 A. M.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
Avoncester
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From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
Beechum
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From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “August 3d, 7 A. M.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
DUFFY
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From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
ErminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
Keith
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From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “August 3d, 7 A. M.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
riftsnounUS /rɪfts/
plural of “rift” — a gap between cloud masses
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
TheftsnounUS /θefts/
plural of “theft” — the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, make the rifts they seem to shade.”— C. G. DUFFY.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
waggonette
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From this reading Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o’clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Aunt Ailie would not go, because she was afraid Aunt Ermine would get anxious whilst she was waiting.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My Dear Colonel Keith,—Papa is come, and I have got up so early in the morning that I have nothing to do but to write to you before we go in to Avoncester.
