AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NURSE AND HER ASSISTANT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
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 No wonder that as soon as breakfast was over all the men cleared out to work on the run.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NURSE AND HER ASSISTANT.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No wonder that as soon as breakfast was over all the men cleared out to work on the run.
ASSISTANTnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading A NURSE AND HER ASSISTANT.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
automatonnounUS /ɔːˈtɑːmətɑːn/
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading No wonder that as soon as breakfast was over all the men cleared out to work on the run.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one day it so happened that Carew did not go out with the others.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading But one day it so happened that Carew did not go out with the others.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading No wonder that as soon as breakfast was over all the men cleared out to work on the run.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But one day it so happened that Carew did not go out with the others.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But one day it so happened that Carew did not go out with the others.
Ellen
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From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But one day it so happened that Carew did not go out with the others.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But one day it so happened that Carew did not go out with the others.
Harriott
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From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NURSE AND HER ASSISTANT.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But one day it so happened that Carew did not go out with the others.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading No wonder that as soon as breakfast was over all the men cleared out to work on the run.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder that as soon as breakfast was over all the men cleared out to work on the run.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But one day it so happened that Carew did not go out with the others.
NURSEverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading A NURSE AND HER ASSISTANT.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one day it so happened that Carew did not go out with the others.
others
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From this reading But one day it so happened that Carew did not go out with the others.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No wonder that as soon as breakfast was over all the men cleared out to work on the run.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading No wonder that as soon as breakfast was over all the men cleared out to work on the run.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But one day it so happened that Carew did not go out with the others.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading No wonder that as soon as breakfast was over all the men cleared out to work on the run.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No wonder that as soon as breakfast was over all the men cleared out to work on the run.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they were waiting for the great case to come on a sort of depression seemed to spread itself over the station.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder that as soon as breakfast was over all the men cleared out to work on the run.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The owner was mostly shut up in her room with her thoughts; the old lady was trying to comfort her, and Ellen Harriott, with sorrow always at her heart, went about the household work like an automaton.
