afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I am afraid your day will be spoiled with all your toils as lady of the house.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid your day will be spoiled with all your toils as lady of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “My dear Ethel, what is coming next?” said Margaret.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I am afraid your day will be spoiled with all your toils as lady of the house.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
Ethel
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From this reading “My dear Ethel, what is coming next?” said Margaret.
Etheldred
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From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I am afraid your day will be spoiled with all your toils as lady of the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
I'm
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From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Poor old King!
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I am afraid your day will be spoiled with all your toils as lady of the house.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
Margaret
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From this reading “My dear Ethel, what is coming next?” said Margaret.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “My dear Ethel, what is coming next?” said Margaret.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am afraid your day will be spoiled with all your toils as lady of the house.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Poor old King!
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor old King!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear Ethel, what is coming next?” said Margaret.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading I am afraid your day will be spoiled with all your toils as lady of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am afraid your day will be spoiled with all your toils as lady of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading I am afraid your day will be spoiled with all your toils as lady of the house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My dear Ethel, what is coming next?” said Margaret.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Etheldred, as she fastened her white muslin, “I’m afraid it is my nature to hate my neighbour.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am afraid your day will be spoiled with all your toils as lady of the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am afraid your day will be spoiled with all your toils as lady of the house.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I like my neighbour at home, and whom I have to work for, very much,” said Ethel, “but oh! my neighbour that I have to be civil to!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am afraid your day will be spoiled with all your toils as lady of the house.
