adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Like Williams she was in advance of her times, and like him she soon became a religious leader.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
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 This was a woman named Anne Hutchinson.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Like Williams she was in advance of her times, and like him she soon became a religious leader.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading She was clever, "a woman of a ready wit and bold spirit."
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She was clever, "a woman of a ready wit and bold spirit."
colonistnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪst/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like Williams she was in advance of her times, and like him she soon became a religious leader.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like Williams she was in advance of her times, and like him she soon became a religious leader.
HutchinsonnounUS /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading This was a woman named Anne Hutchinson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like Williams she was in advance of her times, and like him she soon became a religious leader.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Like Williams she was in advance of her times, and like him she soon became a religious leader.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Williams she was in advance of her times, and like him she soon became a religious leader.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This was a woman named Anne Hutchinson.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was clever, "a woman of a ready wit and bold spirit."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She was clever, "a woman of a ready wit and bold spirit."
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Like Williams she was in advance of her times, and like him she soon became a religious leader.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was clever, "a woman of a ready wit and bold spirit."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Like Williams she was in advance of her times, and like him she soon became a religious leader.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She was clever, "a woman of a ready wit and bold spirit."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a woman named Anne Hutchinson.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Like Williams she was in advance of her times, and like him she soon became a religious leader.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a woman named Anne Hutchinson.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Like Williams she was in advance of her times, and like him she soon became a religious leader.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading She was clever, "a woman of a ready wit and bold spirit."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This was a woman named Anne Hutchinson.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was able, she was deeply interested in religion, and she saw no reason why women should not speak their minds on such matters.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Island About a year before Harry Vane came to Massachusetts another interesting and brilliant colonist arrived.
