adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You're making these children talk like a Maeterlinck dialogue,” laughed Miss Broadwood.
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 Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
Broadwood
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From this reading You're making these children talk like a Maeterlinck dialogue,” laughed Miss Broadwood.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Father, people can't help what they dream,” remonstrated Edward gently.
can't
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From this reading “But, Father, people can't help what they dream,” remonstrated Edward gently.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading You're making these children talk like a Maeterlinck dialogue,” laughed Miss Broadwood.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, come!
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading You're making these children talk like a Maeterlinck dialogue,” laughed Miss Broadwood.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “But, Father, people can't help what they dream,” remonstrated Edward gently.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “But, Father, people can't help what they dream,” remonstrated Edward gently.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “But, Father, people can't help what they dream,” remonstrated Edward gently.
Flavia
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From this reading Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
GenerallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading “But, Father, people can't help what they dream,” remonstrated Edward gently.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “But, Father, people can't help what they dream,” remonstrated Edward gently.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading You're making these children talk like a Maeterlinck dialogue,” laughed Miss Broadwood.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You're making these children talk like a Maeterlinck dialogue,” laughed Miss Broadwood.
Maeterlincknoun
Belgian playwright (1862-1949)
From this reading You're making these children talk like a Maeterlinck dialogue,” laughed Miss Broadwood.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading You're making these children talk like a Maeterlinck dialogue,” laughed Miss Broadwood.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading You're making these children talk like a Maeterlinck dialogue,” laughed Miss Broadwood.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, come!
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “But, Father, people can't help what they dream,” remonstrated Edward gently.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
remonstrated
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From this reading “But, Father, people can't help what they dream,” remonstrated Edward gently.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You're making these children talk like a Maeterlinck dialogue,” laughed Miss Broadwood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Flavia presently entered, a book in her hand, and bade them all good morning.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You're making these children talk like a Maeterlinck dialogue,” laughed Miss Broadwood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But, Father, people can't help what they dream,” remonstrated Edward gently.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Generally that is the very best reason for their vanishing,” said Arthur gravely.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But, Father, people can't help what they dream,” remonstrated Edward gently.
You're
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From this reading You're making these children talk like a Maeterlinck dialogue,” laughed Miss Broadwood.
