adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother was really a great dear.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course she did not always understand things.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course she did not always understand things.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Mother was really a great dear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But of course she did not always understand things.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mother was really a great dear.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, she was just when she understood things.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
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 No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother was really a great dear.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But of course she did not always understand things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of course she did not always understand things.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Mother was really a great dear.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, she was just when she understood things.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That is, she was just when she understood things.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But of course she did not always understand things.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading No one understands everything, and mothers are not angels, though a good many of them come pretty near it.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading That is, she was just when she understood things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother was really a great dear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was pretty and she was loving, and most frightfully good when you were ill, and always kind, and almost always just.
