andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Then if I’m an orphan I must settle things for myself.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t speak to me of your mother; you _have_ no mother.”
Edith
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From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Don’t speak to me of your mother; you _have_ no mother.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
how
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From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
I'm
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From this reading “Then if I’m an orphan I must settle things for myself.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Then if I’m an orphan I must settle things for myself.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading My mother’s society will make me older,” Rose replied.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother’s society will make me older,” Rose replied.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Don’t speak to me of your mother; you _have_ no mother.”
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother’s society will make me older,” Rose replied.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then if I’m an orphan I must settle things for myself.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother’s society will make me older,” Rose replied.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Then if I’m an orphan I must settle things for myself.”
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Don’t speak to me of your mother; you _have_ no mother.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Don’t speak to me of your mother; you _have_ no mother.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading My mother’s society will make me older,” Rose replied.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading “Then if I’m an orphan I must settle things for myself.”
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading My mother’s society will make me older,” Rose replied.
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading My mother’s society will make me older,” Rose replied.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “Then if I’m an orphan I must settle things for myself.”
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading My mother’s society will make me older,” Rose replied.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Don’t speak to me of your mother; you _have_ no mother.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then if I’m an orphan I must settle things for myself.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Then if I’m an orphan I must settle things for myself.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
Tramore
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From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Do you justify her, do you approve of her?” cried Miss Tramore, who was inferior to her niece in capacity for retort and whose limitations made the girl appear pert.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My mother’s society will make me older,” Rose replied.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “And yet Edith, who is younger than I, seems to be too old for them: how do you arrange that?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t speak to me of your mother; you _have_ no mother.”
