adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, to our sorrow, we had little reason to expect to find a spring in these transition beds.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, to our sorrow, we had little reason to expect to find a spring in these transition beds.
arcadesnounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdz/
plural of “arcade” — a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
From this reading The whole of the next day the gallery opened before us its endless arcades.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And, to our sorrow, we had little reason to expect to find a spring in these transition beds.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The whole of the next day the gallery opened before us its endless arcades.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I found that out for certain when supper-time came.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I found that out for certain when supper-time came.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our provision of water could not last more than three days.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The whole of the next day the gallery opened before us its endless arcades.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Our provision of water could not last more than three days.
DISTRESSnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS In fact, we had to ration ourselves.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The whole of the next day the gallery opened before us its endless arcades.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading And, to our sorrow, we had little reason to expect to find a spring in these transition beds.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS In fact, we had to ration ourselves.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And, to our sorrow, we had little reason to expect to find a spring in these transition beds.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS In fact, we had to ration ourselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found that out for certain when supper-time came.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I found that out for certain when supper-time came.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The whole of the next day the gallery opened before us its endless arcades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS In fact, we had to ration ourselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found that out for certain when supper-time came.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS In fact, we had to ration ourselves.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole of the next day the gallery opened before us its endless arcades.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Our provision of water could not last more than three days.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, to our sorrow, we had little reason to expect to find a spring in these transition beds.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our provision of water could not last more than three days.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The whole of the next day the gallery opened before us its endless arcades.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our provision of water could not last more than three days.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS In fact, we had to ration ourselves.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The whole of the next day the gallery opened before us its endless arcades.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our provision of water could not last more than three days.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS In fact, we had to ration ourselves.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found that out for certain when supper-time came.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Our provision of water could not last more than three days.
rationnounUS /ˈræʃən/
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS In fact, we had to ration ourselves.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And, to our sorrow, we had little reason to expect to find a spring in these transition beds.
SIGNSnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS In fact, we had to ration ourselves.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And, to our sorrow, we had little reason to expect to find a spring in these transition beds.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading And, to our sorrow, we had little reason to expect to find a spring in these transition beds.
supper-time
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From this reading I found that out for certain when supper-time came.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our provision of water could not last more than three days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found that out for certain when supper-time came.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS In fact, we had to ration ourselves.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And, to our sorrow, we had little reason to expect to find a spring in these transition beds.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Our provision of water could not last more than three days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS In fact, we had to ration ourselves.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading And, to our sorrow, we had little reason to expect to find a spring in these transition beds.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole of the next day the gallery opened before us its endless arcades.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Our provision of water could not last more than three days.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS In fact, we had to ration ourselves.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I found that out for certain when supper-time came.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole of the next day the gallery opened before us its endless arcades.
