adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading This Brandon, she says, was a banker and broker in New York when the civil war broke out.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
Brandon
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From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading This Brandon, she says, was a banker and broker in New York when the civil war broke out.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading This Brandon, she says, was a banker and broker in New York when the civil war broke out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading This Brandon, she says, was a banker and broker in New York when the civil war broke out.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
EnglishwomannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwʊmən/
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This Brandon, she says, was a banker and broker in New York when the civil war broke out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This Brandon, she says, was a banker and broker in New York when the civil war broke out.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading This Brandon, she says, was a banker and broker in New York when the civil war broke out.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Brandon, she says, was a banker and broker in New York when the civil war broke out.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have heard her tell the story of her family to a large and attentive audience; but I do not say that I believed it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This Brandon, she says, was a banker and broker in New York when the civil war broke out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This Brandon, she says, was a banker and broker in New York when the civil war broke out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “I should not be surprised if anybody told me Miss Sarah was born within ten miles of Paris; but she calls herself an American.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “According to her own account, M. Brandon, her father, a thoroughbred Yankee, was a man of great enterprise and energy, who was ten times rich, and as often wretchedly poor again in his life, but died leaving several millions.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This Brandon, she says, was a banker and broker in New York when the civil war broke out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The fact is, she speaks English like an Englishwoman, and knows a great deal more of America than you know of Paris.
