adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
Amy
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From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But Betty was paying no attention to them.
BADadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
Betty
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From this reading But Betty was paying no attention to them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Betty was paying no attention to them.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
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 She was reading hastily the column that had caught her startled attention.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading She was reading hastily the column that had caught her startled attention.
CONFIRMEDadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was reading hastily the column that had caught her startled attention.
half-way
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From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She was reading hastily the column that had caught her startled attention.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
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 BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “What names?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Betty was paying no attention to them.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading But Betty was paying no attention to them.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She was reading hastily the column that had caught her startled attention.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was reading hastily the column that had caught her startled attention.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She was reading hastily the column that had caught her startled attention.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was reading hastily the column that had caught her startled attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Betty was paying no attention to them.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Betty was paying no attention to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BAD TIDINGS CONFIRMED “I wish I knew what you were talking about,” said Mollie, pausing with a sandwich half-way to her mouth, while Amy and Grace regarded the Little Captain with astonishment.
