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From this reading January 9.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
AURORAnounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
CHURCHnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
haven't
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From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading January 9.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
shouldn't
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From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
TOLDverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VIII.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, the time is up today, and I am very much afraid I haven’t made a good use of it.
WHITESIDE
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From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, IN NEW YORK, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I TOLD you (after we landed) about my agreement with mamma—that I was to have my liberty for three months, and if at the end of this time I shouldn’t have made a good use of it, I was to give it back to her.
