adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two little boys and a little girl can keep a secret--that is, sometimes.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THAT affair of Jim Simmons's cats never became known.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading She had only little Amelia Wheeler, commonly called by the pupils of Madame's school “The Copy-Cat.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Amelia was an odd little girl--that is, everybody called her odd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two little boys and a little girl can keep a secret--that is, sometimes.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THAT affair of Jim Simmons's cats never became known.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two little boys and a little girl can keep a secret--that is, sometimes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had only little Amelia Wheeler, commonly called by the pupils of Madame's school “The Copy-Cat.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had only little Amelia Wheeler, commonly called by the pupils of Madame's school “The Copy-Cat.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Two little boys and a little girl can keep a secret--that is, sometimes.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THAT affair of Jim Simmons's cats never became known.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading She had only little Amelia Wheeler, commonly called by the pupils of Madame's school “The Copy-Cat.”
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
Copy-Cat
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From this reading She had only little Amelia Wheeler, commonly called by the pupils of Madame's school “The Copy-Cat.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Amelia was an odd little girl--that is, everybody called her odd.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Two little boys and a little girl can keep a secret--that is, sometimes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two little boys and a little girl can keep a secret--that is, sometimes.
Jennings
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From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
Jim
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From this reading THAT affair of Jim Simmons's cats never became known.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Two little boys and a little girl can keep a secret--that is, sometimes.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THAT affair of Jim Simmons's cats never became known.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two little boys and a little girl can keep a secret--that is, sometimes.
Madame's
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From this reading She had only little Amelia Wheeler, commonly called by the pupils of Madame's school “The Copy-Cat.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THAT affair of Jim Simmons's cats never became known.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading Amelia was an odd little girl--that is, everybody called her odd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THAT affair of Jim Simmons's cats never became known.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She had only little Amelia Wheeler, commonly called by the pupils of Madame's school “The Copy-Cat.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She had only little Amelia Wheeler, commonly called by the pupils of Madame's school “The Copy-Cat.”
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading She had only little Amelia Wheeler, commonly called by the pupils of Madame's school “The Copy-Cat.”
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Two little boys and a little girl can keep a secret--that is, sometimes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had only little Amelia Wheeler, commonly called by the pupils of Madame's school “The Copy-Cat.”
Simmons's
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From this reading THAT affair of Jim Simmons's cats never became known.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Two little boys and a little girl can keep a secret--that is, sometimes.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT affair of Jim Simmons's cats never became known.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two little boys had the advantage of the little girl because they could talk over the affair together, and the little girl, Lily Jennings, had no intimate girl friend to tempt her to confidence.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two little boys and a little girl can keep a secret--that is, sometimes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amelia was an odd little girl--that is, everybody called her odd.
WheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading She had only little Amelia Wheeler, commonly called by the pupils of Madame's school “The Copy-Cat.”
