afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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 Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I seem just to live from letter to letter.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I seem just to live from letter to letter.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Part II.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
It's
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "I seem just to live from letter to letter.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I seem just to live from letter to letter.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I seem just to live from letter to letter.
Lovewell
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part II.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
ridic'lous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I seem just to live from letter to letter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
Westover
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From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
XXVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading XXVII.
