1903
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From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is certainly Mrs. Wiggin's most famous book, and the only one of her many books that is still in print.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It is certainly Mrs. Wiggin's most famous book, and the only one of her many books that is still in print.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It is certainly Mrs. Wiggin's most famous book, and the only one of her many books that is still in print.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It is certainly Mrs. Wiggin's most famous book, and the only one of her many books that is still in print.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Everything else she wrote has slipped into complete obscurity.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These days the name of Kate Douglas Wiggin is virtually unknown.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading These days the name of Kate Douglas Wiggin is virtually unknown.
else
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From this reading Everything else she wrote has slipped into complete obscurity.
EveryonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything else she wrote has slipped into complete obscurity.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It is certainly Mrs. Wiggin's most famous book, and the only one of her many books that is still in print.
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Everything else she wrote has slipped into complete obscurity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These days the name of Kate Douglas Wiggin is virtually unknown.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
Kate
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From this reading These days the name of Kate Douglas Wiggin is virtually unknown.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is certainly Mrs. Wiggin's most famous book, and the only one of her many books that is still in print.
mentionsnounUS /ˈmenʃənz/
plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is certainly Mrs. Wiggin's most famous book, and the only one of her many books that is still in print.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It is certainly Mrs. Wiggin's most famous book, and the only one of her many books that is still in print.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These days the name of Kate Douglas Wiggin is virtually unknown.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Everything else she wrote has slipped into complete obscurity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These days the name of Kate Douglas Wiggin is virtually unknown.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It is certainly Mrs. Wiggin's most famous book, and the only one of her many books that is still in print.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything else she wrote has slipped into complete obscurity.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Everything else she wrote has slipped into complete obscurity.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It is certainly Mrs. Wiggin's most famous book, and the only one of her many books that is still in print.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
Sunnybrook
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From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is certainly Mrs. Wiggin's most famous book, and the only one of her many books that is still in print.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These days the name of Kate Douglas Wiggin is virtually unknown.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These days the name of Kate Douglas Wiggin is virtually unknown.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading But if one mentions the title “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” recognition (at least in America) is instant.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading These days the name of Kate Douglas Wiggin is virtually unknown.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading These days the name of Kate Douglas Wiggin is virtually unknown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone has heard of Rebecca; her story has been in print continuously since it was first published in 1903.
Wiggin
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From this reading These days the name of Kate Douglas Wiggin is virtually unknown.
Wiggin's
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From this reading It is certainly Mrs. Wiggin's most famous book, and the only one of her many books that is still in print.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Everything else she wrote has slipped into complete obscurity.
