adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "If she could get back here this afternoon, we would have seen her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cora jumped up suddenly, and skipped down the path to where her motor boat was fastened.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
Bess
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From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Cora jumped up suddenly, and skipped down the path to where her motor boat was fastened.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading "That's it exactly," Cora corroborated.
corroboratedverbUS /kərˈɑːbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading "That's it exactly," Cora corroborated.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cora jumped up suddenly, and skipped down the path to where her motor boat was fastened.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "That's it exactly," Cora corroborated.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Cora jumped up suddenly, and skipped down the path to where her motor boat was fastened.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If she could get back here this afternoon, we would have seen her.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If she could get back here this afternoon, we would have seen her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If she could get back here this afternoon, we would have seen her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If she could get back here this afternoon, we would have seen her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Cora jumped up suddenly, and skipped down the path to where her motor boat was fastened.
LaurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Cora jumped up suddenly, and skipped down the path to where her motor boat was fastened.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If she could get back here this afternoon, we would have seen her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Cora jumped up suddenly, and skipped down the path to where her motor boat was fastened.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Cora jumped up suddenly, and skipped down the path to where her motor boat was fastened.
That's
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From this reading "That's it exactly," Cora corroborated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If she could get back here this afternoon, we would have seen her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cora jumped up suddenly, and skipped down the path to where her motor boat was fastened.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
TROUBLESnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cora jumped up suddenly, and skipped down the path to where her motor boat was fastened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cora jumped up suddenly, and skipped down the path to where her motor boat was fastened.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If she could get back here this afternoon, we would have seen her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Cora jumped up suddenly, and skipped down the path to where her motor boat was fastened.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But then her father may have been too lonely without her, or any of many other things may have detained her."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MOTOR TROUBLES "It is strange Laurel does not come back," remarked Bess, as the girls sat on the porch after a most unsuccessful fishing trip (as far as fish were concerned), "Somehow I feel she would if she could."
