adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a hint, just a hint, of autumn in the air.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was bound to be beautiful weather, because it always was.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Presbyterians seemed to have an understanding with Providence to that effect.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading There was a hint, just a hint, of autumn in the air.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was bound to be beautiful weather, because it always was.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was bound to be beautiful weather, because it always was.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was bound to be beautiful weather, because it always was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading It was bound to be beautiful weather, because it always was.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was the day of the Presbyterian Sunday school picnic.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The Presbyterians seemed to have an understanding with Providence to that effect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Presbyterians seemed to have an understanding with Providence to that effect.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading There was a hint, just a hint, of autumn in the air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a hint, just a hint, of autumn in the air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bound to be beautiful weather, because it always was.
Jane
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From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was the day of the Presbyterian Sunday school picnic.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day was the day of the Presbyterian Sunday school picnic.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading The next day was the day of the Presbyterian Sunday school picnic.
PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading The next day was the day of the Presbyterian Sunday school picnic.
PresbyteriansnounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriənz/
plural of “presbyterian” — a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading The Presbyterians seemed to have an understanding with Providence to that effect.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The Presbyterians seemed to have an understanding with Providence to that effect.
scepticnounUS /ˈskeptɪk/
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The next day was the day of the Presbyterian Sunday school picnic.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Presbyterians seemed to have an understanding with Providence to that effect.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day was the day of the Presbyterian Sunday school picnic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Presbyterians seemed to have an understanding with Providence to that effect.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was the day of the Presbyterian Sunday school picnic.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was bound to be beautiful weather, because it always was.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading The Presbyterians seemed to have an understanding with Providence to that effect.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was the day of the Presbyterian Sunday school picnic.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was bound to be beautiful weather, because it always was.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Jane, who must have been born a sceptic, was up very early just to see that there was no mistake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Presbyterians seemed to have an understanding with Providence to that effect.
