adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she broke into a laugh.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Then she broke into a laugh.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes—we came that way, but I do not remember—” She hesitated.
Cairngorms
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From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes—we came that way, but I do not remember—” She hesitated.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes—we came that way, but I do not remember—” She hesitated.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Yes—we came that way, but I do not remember—” She hesitated.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes—we came that way, but I do not remember—” She hesitated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she broke into a laugh.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then she broke into a laugh.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes—we came that way, but I do not remember—” She hesitated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Yes—we came that way, but I do not remember—” She hesitated.
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes—we came that way, but I do not remember—” She hesitated.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes—we came that way, but I do not remember—” She hesitated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she broke into a laugh.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told everybody I had seen a ghost; there had never been any Cairngorms in the place since the memory of man.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading You must have wandered in there through the park; you came up to the house and looked at me—” “Was that you?” she asked, in evident surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Yes—we came that way, but I do not remember—” She hesitated.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes—we came that way, but I do not remember—” She hesitated.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes—we came that way, but I do not remember—” She hesitated.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Secondly,” I continued, “I was sitting alone in my garden last summer—near the end of July—do you remember?
