adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can pull them up, you know.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Habit!” cried Nora.
equitationnounUS /ˌekwəˈteɪʃən/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
GRUDGINGadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
HOSPITALITYnounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
Jane
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From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You can pull them up, you know.
Larry
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From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “My pants, you mean.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My pants, you mean.
Nora
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From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
Nora's
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From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading “My pants, you mean.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading You can pull them up, you know.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You can pull them up, you know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You can pull them up, you know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HOSPITALITY WITHOUT GRUDGING By arrangement made the previous evening Jane was awake before the family was astir and in Nora's hands preparing for a morning ride with Larry, who was to give her her first lesson in equitation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My pants, you mean.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your habit will be too big for me, Nora, I am afraid,” she said.
