aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
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 Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she was tired.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ten minutes later she would be laughing, as she served Bert his dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ten minutes later she would be laughing, as she served Bert his dinner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
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From this reading Ten minutes later she would be laughing, as she served Bert his dinner.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Poor Nancy, she was not to know rest or leisure for many years to come.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Ten minutes later she would be laughing, as she served Bert his dinner.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Nancy, she was not to know rest or leisure for many years to come.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten minutes later she would be laughing, as she served Bert his dinner.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Poor Nancy, she was not to know rest or leisure for many years to come.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten minutes later she would be laughing, as she served Bert his dinner.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Ten minutes later she would be laughing, as she served Bert his dinner.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Poor Nancy, she was not to know rest or leisure for many years to come.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Poor Nancy, she was not to know rest or leisure for many years to come.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes later she would be laughing, as she served Bert his dinner.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Poor Nancy, she was not to know rest or leisure for many years to come.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor Nancy, she was not to know rest or leisure for many years to come.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Poor Nancy, she was not to know rest or leisure for many years to come.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Nancy, she was not to know rest or leisure for many years to come.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Poor Nancy, she was not to know rest or leisure for many years to come.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Ten minutes later she would be laughing, as she served Bert his dinner.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ten minutes later she would be laughing, as she served Bert his dinner.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes later she would be laughing, as she served Bert his dinner.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was clever, and as resolutely as she had solved their first, simple problem, she set about solving this new one.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading And she was tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading Of course he was all right, only, being alone with him all day, she got to worrying.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ten minutes later she would be laughing, as she served Bert his dinner.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Poor Nancy, she was not to know rest or leisure for many years to come.
