AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Abigail
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From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
archingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtʃɪŋ/
forming or resembling an arch
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
aren't
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From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
Betsy
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From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
BOOKnounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Get yourself a piece of bread and butter, why don’t you? and have one of these apples.”
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Get yourself a piece of bread and butter, why don’t you? and have one of these apples.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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CONVERSATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
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desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
DON'T
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doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get yourself a piece of bread and butter, why don’t you? and have one of these apples.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Get yourself a piece of bread and butter, why don’t you? and have one of these apples.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
LIKEverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Get yourself a piece of bread and butter, why don’t you? and have one of these apples.”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Get yourself a piece of bread and butter, why don’t you? and have one of these apples.”
provendernoun
food for domestic livestock
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
SKIPverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
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starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Get yourself a piece of bread and butter, why don’t you? and have one of these apples.”
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the little girl sat down by her, munching fast on this provender, she asked: “What desk did you get?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Betsy opened the door and was greeted by her kitten, who ran to her, purring and arching her back to be stroked.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Get yourself a piece of bread and butter, why don’t you? and have one of these apples.”
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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you're
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From this reading “Well,” said Aunt Abigail, looking up from the pan of apples in her lap, “I suppose you’re starved, aren’t you?
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Get yourself a piece of bread and butter, why don’t you? and have one of these apples.”
