againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
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 “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
don't
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From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
I'm
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From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
It's
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From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
Maggie
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From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
sposi
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From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
we're
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From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
