adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
absent-minded
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From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Yes, all alone in the woods with a terrible great dog beside her, and yet not a bit afraid.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
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 Yes, all alone in the woods with a terrible great dog beside her, and yet not a bit afraid.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Yes, all alone in the woods with a terrible great dog beside her, and yet not a bit afraid.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, all alone in the woods with a terrible great dog beside her, and yet not a bit afraid.
ANN
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From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You don’t suppose it could be Elizabeth Ann?
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Yes, all alone in the woods with a terrible great dog beside her, and yet not a bit afraid.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Yes, all alone in the woods with a terrible great dog beside her, and yet not a bit afraid.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You don’t suppose it could be Elizabeth Ann?
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
don't
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From this reading You don’t suppose it could be Elizabeth Ann?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
ELIZABETHnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
EXAMINATIONnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
FAILSverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yes, all alone in the woods with a terrible great dog beside her, and yet not a bit afraid.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
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 Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You don’t suppose it could be Elizabeth Ann?
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, all alone in the woods with a terrible great dog beside her, and yet not a bit afraid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
overshoenoun
footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
slabsnounUS /slæbz/
plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading You don’t suppose it could be Elizabeth Ann?
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Yes, all alone in the woods with a terrible great dog beside her, and yet not a bit afraid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
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, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
whoever
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From this reading Well, whoever she was, she had something on her mind, for she walked more and more slowly and had only a very absent-minded pat for the dog’s head when he thrust it up for a caress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When the wood road led into a clearing in which there was a rough little house of slabs, the child stopped altogether, and, looking down, began nervously to draw lines in the snow with her overshoe.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, all alone in the woods with a terrible great dog beside her, and yet not a bit afraid.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yes, all alone in the woods with a terrible great dog beside her, and yet not a bit afraid.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ELIZABETH ANN FAILS IN AN EXAMINATION I wonder if you can guess the name of a little girl who, about a month after this, was walking along through the melting snow in the woods with a big black dog running circles around her.
