AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PEEVISH DAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
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 "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PEEVISH DAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THERE are few housekeepers who have not had their sick and peevish days.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
confessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
CONSEQUENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A PEEVISH DAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A PEEVISH DAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THERE are few housekeepers who have not had their sick and peevish days.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THERE are few housekeepers who have not had their sick and peevish days.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THERE are few housekeepers who have not had their sick and peevish days.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THERE are few housekeepers who have not had their sick and peevish days.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
housekeepersnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpərz/
plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading THERE are few housekeepers who have not had their sick and peevish days.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A PEEVISH DAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THERE are few housekeepers who have not had their sick and peevish days.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
PEEVISHadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading A PEEVISH DAY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THERE are few housekeepers who have not had their sick and peevish days.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
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 I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THERE are few housekeepers who have not had their sick and peevish days.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE are few housekeepers who have not had their sick and peevish days.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice, to a quiet looking domestic, who had been called up from the kitchen to supply some unimportant omission in the breakfast table arrangement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THERE are few housekeepers who have not had their sick and peevish days.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have had mine, as the reader will see by the following story, which I some time since ventured to relate, in the third person, and which I now take the liberty of introducing into these confessions.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is too bad, Rachel, to put me to all this trouble; and you know I can hardly hold up my head."
