adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it did not seem nearly so easy as they had thought it would be.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it did not seem nearly so easy as they had thought it would be.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it had to be done.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The old gentleman saw it, and waved a cheerful response from the train.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And it did not seem nearly so easy as they had thought it would be.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And it did not seem nearly so easy as they had thought it would be.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old gentleman saw it, and waved a cheerful response from the train.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman saw it, and waved a cheerful response from the train.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
hamperverbUS /ˈhæmpər/
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman saw it, and waved a cheerful response from the train.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
NEARLYadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it did not seem nearly so easy as they had thought it would be.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman saw it, and waved a cheerful response from the train.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading The old gentleman saw it, and waved a cheerful response from the train.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The old gentleman saw it, and waved a cheerful response from the train.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it did not seem nearly so easy as they had thought it would be.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it did not seem nearly so easy as they had thought it would be.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
THANKverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And it did not seem nearly so easy as they had thought it would be.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The old gentleman saw it, and waved a cheerful response from the train.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The old gentleman saw it, and waved a cheerful response from the train.
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 What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when this had been done the children saw that now was the time when they must tell Mother what they had done when she was ill.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And it did not seem nearly so easy as they had thought it would be.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What was left of the second sheet and the Brunswick black came in very nicely to make a banner bearing the legend SHE IS NEARLY WELL THANK YOU and this was displayed to the Green Dragon about a fortnight after the arrival of the wonderful hamper.
