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 All his relatives are gone.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All his relatives are gone.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did he return to Wellwood for if he didn’t come for that?
didn't
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From this reading “What did he return to Wellwood for if he didn’t come for that?
Eudora
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From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What did he return to Wellwood for if he didn’t come for that?
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading All his relatives are gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Has he come back into her life, I wonder?” said Amelia.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his relatives are gone.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Has he come back into her life, I wonder?” said Amelia.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What did he return to Wellwood for if he didn’t come for that?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading All his relatives are gone.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “What did he return to Wellwood for if he didn’t come for that?
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
sagelyadverb
in a wise manner
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Has he come back into her life, I wonder?” said Amelia.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
Sophia
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From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
Wellwood
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From this reading “What did he return to Wellwood for if he didn’t come for that?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did he return to Wellwood for if he didn’t come for that?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “She never even asked who it was,” Amelia reported to her sisters, when she had returned to the house.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Has he come back into her life, I wonder?” said Amelia.
Yates's
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From this reading “Because she knew,” replied Sophia, sagely; “there has never been any old friend but that one old friend to come back into Eudora Yates’s life.”
