adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
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 There are temptations to all, and to them as often as to any, Susan Posey.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And wants you to come and talk religion with him in his study, Susan Posey, does he?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There are temptations to all, and to them as often as to any, Susan Posey.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are temptations to all, and to them as often as to any, Susan Posey.
Bellamy
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From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And wants you to come and talk religion with him in his study, Susan Posey, does he?
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And wants you to come and talk religion with him in his study, Susan Posey, does he?
don't
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From this reading And temptations come to them in places where they don't look for them, and from persons they never thought of as tempters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And temptations come to them in places where they don't look for them, and from persons they never thought of as tempters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And temptations come to them in places where they don't look for them, and from persons they never thought of as tempters.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And wants you to come and talk religion with him in his study, Susan Posey, does he?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And wants you to come and talk religion with him in his study, Susan Posey, does he?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And wants you to come and talk religion with him in his study, Susan Posey, does he?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And temptations come to them in places where they don't look for them, and from persons they never thought of as tempters.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And temptations come to them in places where they don't look for them, and from persons they never thought of as tempters.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading There are temptations to all, and to them as often as to any, Susan Posey.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading And temptations come to them in places where they don't look for them, and from persons they never thought of as tempters.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And temptations come to them in places where they don't look for them, and from persons they never thought of as tempters.
Posey
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From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading And wants you to come and talk religion with him in his study, Susan Posey, does he?
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
StokernounUS /ˈstoʊkər/
Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading And wants you to come and talk religion with him in his study, Susan Posey, does he?
Susan
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From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And wants you to come and talk religion with him in his study, Susan Posey, does he?
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading There are temptations to all, and to them as often as to any, Susan Posey.
tempters
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From this reading And temptations come to them in places where they don't look for them, and from persons they never thought of as tempters.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are temptations to all, and to them as often as to any, Susan Posey.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are temptations to all, and to them as often as to any, Susan Posey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And temptations come to them in places where they don't look for them, and from persons they never thought of as tempters.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And temptations come to them in places where they don't look for them, and from persons they never thought of as tempters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And wants you to come and talk religion with him in his study, Susan Posey, does he?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading And wants you to come and talk religion with him in his study, Susan Posey, does he?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And temptations come to them in places where they don't look for them, and from persons they never thought of as tempters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And wants you to come and talk religion with him in his study, Susan Posey, does he?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So the Rev. Joseph Bellamy Stoker has called upon you, Susan Posey, has he?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Religion is a good thing, my dear, the best thing in the world, and never better than when we are young, and no young people need it more than young girls.
