adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Well, I suppose it’s only natural that she should begin sometime,” remarked Feather.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I should say she isn’t well now.”
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
correctnessnounUS /kərˈektnəs/
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “They always do, of course.
decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They always do, of course.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
FeatherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I should say she isn’t well now.”
I've
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From this reading “It’s been a thing I’ve prided myself on.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
isn't
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From this reading But I should say she isn’t well now.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s been a thing I’ve prided myself on.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It’s been a thing I’ve prided myself on.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “Well, I suppose it’s only natural that she should begin sometime,” remarked Feather.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I should say she isn’t well now.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, I suppose it’s only natural that she should begin sometime,” remarked Feather.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading “It’s been a thing I’ve prided myself on.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Well, I suppose it’s only natural that she should begin sometime,” remarked Feather.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But I should say she isn’t well now.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I should say she isn’t well now.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I should say she isn’t well now.”
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading “Well, I suppose it’s only natural that she should begin sometime,” remarked Feather.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “Well, I suppose it’s only natural that she should begin sometime,” remarked Feather.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, I suppose it’s only natural that she should begin sometime,” remarked Feather.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They always do, of course.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “It’s been a thing I’ve prided myself on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The child’s always been well, ma’am,” Andrews was standing, the image of exact correctness, in her mistress’ bedroom, while Feather lay in bed with her breakfast on a convenient and decorative little table.
