aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Papa," she said, "do not ask me anything more about it.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Papa," she said, "do not ask me anything more about it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Emily herself he spoke very little as to what had occurred that evening.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Papa," she said, "do not ask me anything more about it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I was very miserable,--because of the dinner."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I was very miserable,--because of the dinner."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Papa," she said, "do not ask me anything more about it.
Emily
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From this reading To Emily herself he spoke very little as to what had occurred that evening.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading To Emily herself he spoke very little as to what had occurred that evening.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
GuatemalanounUS /ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə/
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
From this reading "Where Is Guatemala?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Emily herself he spoke very little as to what had occurred that evening.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was very miserable,--because of the dinner."
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where Is Guatemala?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Papa," she said, "do not ask me anything more about it.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To Emily herself he spoke very little as to what had occurred that evening.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Papa," she said, "do not ask me anything more about it.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I was very miserable,--because of the dinner."
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading To Emily herself he spoke very little as to what had occurred that evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was very miserable,--because of the dinner."
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa," she said, "do not ask me anything more about it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Papa," she said, "do not ask me anything more about it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Papa," she said, "do not ask me anything more about it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading To Emily herself he spoke very little as to what had occurred that evening.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was very miserable,--because of the dinner."
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To Emily herself he spoke very little as to what had occurred that evening.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where Is Guatemala?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Though his daughter's words to him had been very wild they did almost more to convince Mr. Wharton that he should not give his money to his son-in-law than even the letters which had passed between them.
