adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Jose, the butterfly, always came down in a silk petticoat and a kimono jacket.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Meg could not possibly go and supervise the men.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading “You’ll have to go, Laura; you’re the artistic one.”
AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away Laura flew, still holding her piece of bread-and-butter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
bread-and-butter
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From this reading Away Laura flew, still holding her piece of bread-and-butter.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Meg could not possibly go and supervise the men.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Jose, the butterfly, always came down in a silk petticoat and a kimono jacket.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jose, the butterfly, always came down in a silk petticoat and a kimono jacket.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Meg could not possibly go and supervise the men.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jose, the butterfly, always came down in a silk petticoat and a kimono jacket.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Away Laura flew, still holding her piece of bread-and-butter.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Meg could not possibly go and supervise the men.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’ll have to go, Laura; you’re the artistic one.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Away Laura flew, still holding her piece of bread-and-butter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Jose, the butterfly, always came down in a silk petticoat and a kimono jacket.
Jose
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From this reading Jose, the butterfly, always came down in a silk petticoat and a kimono jacket.
kimononounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading Jose, the butterfly, always came down in a silk petticoat and a kimono jacket.
Laura
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From this reading “You’ll have to go, Laura; you’re the artistic one.”
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading But Meg could not possibly go and supervise the men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But Meg could not possibly go and supervise the men.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Meg could not possibly go and supervise the men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away Laura flew, still holding her piece of bread-and-butter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You’ll have to go, Laura; you’re the artistic one.”
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading Jose, the butterfly, always came down in a silk petticoat and a kimono jacket.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Away Laura flew, still holding her piece of bread-and-butter.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading But Meg could not possibly go and supervise the men.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Jose, the butterfly, always came down in a silk petticoat and a kimono jacket.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Away Laura flew, still holding her piece of bread-and-butter.
superviseverbUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪz/
watch and direct
From this reading But Meg could not possibly go and supervise the men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Meg could not possibly go and supervise the men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’ll have to go, Laura; you’re the artistic one.”
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each cheek.
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll have to go, Laura; you’re the artistic one.”
you're
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From this reading “You’ll have to go, Laura; you’re the artistic one.”
