adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You must help me to bring it about."
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Nothin' I like better, Teacher, than gettin' ahead of Jake Getz," the doctor readily agreed.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "Nothin' I like better, Teacher, than gettin' ahead of Jake Getz," the doctor readily agreed.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Nothin' I like better, Teacher, than gettin' ahead of Jake Getz," the doctor readily agreed.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You must help me to bring it about."
CanaannounUS /ˈkeɪnən/
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
gettin
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From this reading "Nothin' I like better, Teacher, than gettin' ahead of Jake Getz," the doctor readily agreed.
Getz
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From this reading "Nothin' I like better, Teacher, than gettin' ahead of Jake Getz," the doctor readily agreed.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You must help me to bring it about."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You must help me to bring it about."
Jake
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From this reading "Nothin' I like better, Teacher, than gettin' ahead of Jake Getz," the doctor readily agreed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Nothin' I like better, Teacher, than gettin' ahead of Jake Getz," the doctor readily agreed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
Margaret
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From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must help me to bring it about."
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
Nothin
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From this reading "Nothin' I like better, Teacher, than gettin' ahead of Jake Getz," the doctor readily agreed.
obligin
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From this reading "Or obligin' YOU.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or obligin' YOU.
PennnounUS /pen/
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading "Nothin' I like better, Teacher, than gettin' ahead of Jake Getz," the doctor readily agreed.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
TeachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Nothin' I like better, Teacher, than gettin' ahead of Jake Getz," the doctor readily agreed.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Nothin' I like better, Teacher, than gettin' ahead of Jake Getz," the doctor readily agreed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
Tillie
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From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
William
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From this reading In the course of her career at William Penn, Miss Margaret had developed such a genuine fondness for the shaggy, good-natured, generous, and unscrupulous little doctor, that before she abandoned her post at the end of the term, and shook the dust of New Canaan from her feet, she took him into her confidence and begged him to take care of Tillie.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She is an uncommon child, doctor, and she must--I am determined that she must--be rescued from the life to which that father of hers would condemn her.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must help me to bring it about."
