adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she reached home she found Gertrude in a high fever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Veronica for once did not carry out her plans.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Veronica for once did not carry out her plans.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading When she reached home she found Gertrude in a high fever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Veronica for once did not carry out her plans.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When she reached home she found Gertrude in a high fever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
Gertrude
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From this reading When she reached home she found Gertrude in a high fever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Veronica for once did not carry out her plans.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When she reached home she found Gertrude in a high fever.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When she reached home she found Gertrude in a high fever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she reached home she found Gertrude in a high fever.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
MOTTOnounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading THE MOTTO PROVES TRUE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Veronica for once did not carry out her plans.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Veronica for once did not carry out her plans.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Veronica for once did not carry out her plans.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Veronica for once did not carry out her plans.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading THE MOTTO PROVES TRUE.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When she reached home she found Gertrude in a high fever.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she reached home she found Gertrude in a high fever.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTTO PROVES TRUE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE MOTTO PROVES TRUE.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading Veronica for once did not carry out her plans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She spoke to Veronica as if she were still a child, and had just come in from school.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Veronica sat quietly down by the bedside, and did what she could to soothe and refresh her, and when by degrees her mother's mind became more clear, she proposed to her to send for the doctor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she reached home she found Gertrude in a high fever.
