1887
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From this reading It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb, expectant.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
connectsverbUS /kəˈnekts/
third-person singular of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb, expectant.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb, expectant.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb, expectant.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
immeasurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/
impossible to measure
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
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 I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb, expectant.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb, expectant.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb, expectant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old.
