adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Almost any day now,” replied Mollie.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am anxious to hear.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading But I am anxious to hear.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Almost any day now,” replied Mollie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I should think you would be.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am anxious to hear.”
CAUGHTverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Almost any day now,” replied Mollie.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
GHOSTnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I am anxious to hear.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Almost any day now,” replied Mollie.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Almost any day now,” replied Mollie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Almost any day now,” replied Mollie.
roostingverbUS /ˈruːstɪŋ/
-ing form of “roost” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should think you would be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I should think you would be.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
ungallantadjective
offensively discourteous
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I should think you would be.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “They were to wait for the most favorable time for the operation, and the specialist, so mamma wrote, could not exactly fix on the day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GHOST CAUGHT “When do you expect to hear about little Dodo?” asked Grace, as the girls sat together on a log in front of the fire, “like roosting chickens,” Will was ungallant enough to remark.
