adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But, my dear children, do you realize what such a trip means?"
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "It means fun, adventure, and--oh, everything!" cried Peggy, clapping her hands.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, my dear children, do you realize what such a trip means?"
can't
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From this reading "You can't have the heart to refuse us," sighed Jess.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "But, my dear children, do you realize what such a trip means?"
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading "It means fun, adventure, and--oh, everything!" cried Peggy, clapping her hands.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It means fun, adventure, and--oh, everything!" cried Peggy, clapping her hands.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "But, my dear children, do you realize what such a trip means?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But, my dear children, do you realize what such a trip means?"
easy-chair
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From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "It means fun, adventure, and--oh, everything!" cried Peggy, clapping her hands.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading OFF ON THE FLIGHT.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "It means fun, adventure, and--oh, everything!" cried Peggy, clapping her hands.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
gentle-voiced
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From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "It means fun, adventure, and--oh, everything!" cried Peggy, clapping her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You can't have the heart to refuse us," sighed Jess.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "You can't have the heart to refuse us," sighed Jess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It means fun, adventure, and--oh, everything!" cried Peggy, clapping her hands.
Jess
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From this reading "You can't have the heart to refuse us," sighed Jess.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "But, my dear children, do you realize what such a trip means?"
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, my dear children, do you realize what such a trip means?"
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF ON THE FLIGHT.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "It means fun, adventure, and--oh, everything!" cried Peggy, clapping her hands.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF ON THE FLIGHT.
Peggy
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From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "But, my dear children, do you realize what such a trip means?"
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "You can't have the heart to refuse us," sighed Jess.
Roy
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From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "You can't have the heart to refuse us," sighed Jess.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But, my dear children, do you realize what such a trip means?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF ON THE FLIGHT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "But, my dear children, do you realize what such a trip means?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can't have the heart to refuse us," sighed Jess.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But, my dear children, do you realize what such a trip means?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gentle-voiced Miss Prescott leaned back in her easy-chair and gazed at Peggy and Roy with an approach to consternation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, my dear children, do you realize what such a trip means?"
