adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading So the Major made him accept a loan and buy a suit for social purposes after Christmas, and had him go to Madam Blake's dancing school, and promise to go to the next party to which he was asked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So the Major made him accept a loan and buy a suit for social purposes after Christmas, and had him go to Madam Blake's dancing school, and promise to go to the next party to which he was asked.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
BARnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading So the Major made him accept a loan and buy a suit for social purposes after Christmas, and had him go to Madam Blake's dancing school, and promise to go to the next party to which he was asked.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading So the Major made him accept a loan and buy a suit for social purposes after Christmas, and had him go to Madam Blake's dancing school, and promise to go to the next party to which he was asked.
ChadnounUS /tʃæd/
a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading But Chad did not go even to the Christmas party that Margaret gave in town, though the Major urged him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But Chad did not go even to the Christmas party that Margaret gave in town, though the Major urged him.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Chad did not go even to the Christmas party that Margaret gave in town, though the Major urged him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Chad did not go even to the Christmas party that Margaret gave in town, though the Major urged him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
improvisationsnounUS /ˌɪmprɑːvɪˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “improvisation” — a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Chad did not go even to the Christmas party that Margaret gave in town, though the Major urged him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading So the Major made him accept a loan and buy a suit for social purposes after Christmas, and had him go to Madam Blake's dancing school, and promise to go to the next party to which he was asked.
MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading So the Major made him accept a loan and buy a suit for social purposes after Christmas, and had him go to Madam Blake's dancing school, and promise to go to the next party to which he was asked.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So the Major made him accept a loan and buy a suit for social purposes after Christmas, and had him go to Madam Blake's dancing school, and promise to go to the next party to which he was asked.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading But Chad did not go even to the Christmas party that Margaret gave in town, though the Major urged him.
Margaret
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From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But Chad did not go even to the Christmas party that Margaret gave in town, though the Major urged him.
pigeon'snounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
possessive form of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading So the Major made him accept a loan and buy a suit for social purposes after Christmas, and had him go to Madam Blake's dancing school, and promise to go to the next party to which he was asked.
quadrillenoun
music for dancing the quadrille
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading So the Major made him accept a loan and buy a suit for social purposes after Christmas, and had him go to Madam Blake's dancing school, and promise to go to the next party to which he was asked.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
SINISTERadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Major made him accept a loan and buy a suit for social purposes after Christmas, and had him go to Madam Blake's dancing school, and promise to go to the next party to which he was asked.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading So the Major made him accept a loan and buy a suit for social purposes after Christmas, and had him go to Madam Blake's dancing school, and promise to go to the next party to which he was asked.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading So the Major made him accept a loan and buy a suit for social purposes after Christmas, and had him go to Madam Blake's dancing school, and promise to go to the next party to which he was asked.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Chad did not go even to the Christmas party that Margaret gave in town, though the Major urged him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But Chad did not go even to the Christmas party that Margaret gave in town, though the Major urged him.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading But Chad did not go even to the Christmas party that Margaret gave in town, though the Major urged him.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spent Christmas with the Major, and he did go to a country party, where the Major was delighted with the boy's grace and agility dancing the quadrille, and where the lad occasioned no little amusement with his improvisations in the way of cutting pigeon's wings and shuffling, which he had learned in the mountains.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Chad knew the truth at once--that she had never asked her father about him, but had not wanted to know what she had been told she must not know, and had properly taken it for granted that her father would not ask Chad to his house, if there were a good reason why he should not come.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading AGAIN THE BAR SINISTER And yet, the next time Chad saw Margaret, she spoke to him shyly but cordially, and when he did not come near her, she stopped him on the street one day and reminded him of his promise to come and see them.
