adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
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 "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
Elma
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From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
FOREVERadverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading KITTY "GO-BRAGH" (FOREVER).
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
GO-BRAGH
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From this reading KITTY "GO-BRAGH" (FOREVER).
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kitty had never seen such severe illness before.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
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 But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Kitty had never seen such severe illness before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading KITTY "GO-BRAGH" (FOREVER).
Kitty's
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From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Kitty had never seen such severe illness before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
Saltbury
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From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Kitty had never seen such severe illness before.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Kitty had never seen such severe illness before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
short-livedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/
lasting a very short time
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Kitty had never seen such severe illness before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Kitty's happiness was very short-lived, for long before they got to Saltbury Elma was really so ill that she could not hold up her head.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was not easily frightened; she had plenty of pluck when a real emergency arose, and she now determined to do her best for her companion.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "It is all the worry and the misery she has undergone," thought Kitty to herself; "but now that my mind is at rest she will see what a good friend I can be to her."
