AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
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 No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
BOTANYnounUS /ˈbɑːtəni/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
Charteris
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From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
Craig
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From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
Englishy
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From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She was not, indeed, wholly a girl of the south uplands.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
heart-wholeadjective
with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was not, indeed, wholly a girl of the south uplands.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
LESSONnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading A LESSON IN BOTANY.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not, indeed, wholly a girl of the south uplands.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not, indeed, wholly a girl of the south uplands.
ongoings
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From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
Ronald
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From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not, indeed, wholly a girl of the south uplands.
Skirving
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From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She was not, indeed, wholly a girl of the south uplands.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading She was not, indeed, wholly a girl of the south uplands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not, indeed, wholly a girl of the south uplands.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was not, indeed, wholly a girl of the south uplands.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading From thence she had been brought to the farm town of Craig Ronald, soon after the death of her only uncle, Adam Skirving--whose death, coming after the loss of her own mother, had taken such an effect upon her grandfather that for years he had seldom spoken, and now took little interest in the ongoings of the farm.
WinsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading No lassie in all the hill country went forth more heart-whole into the June morning than Winsome Charteris.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Her grandmother was never done reminding her of her "Englishy" ways, which, according to that authority, she had contracted during those early years she had spent in Cumberland.
