adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading In his chilly cot, turning from aching side to side, he pondered of Tanis.
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 I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He’d been a fool to lose her.
bleaklyadverb
without hope
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
can't
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From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading In his chilly cot, turning from aching side to side, he pondered of Tanis.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading In his chilly cot, turning from aching side to side, he pondered of Tanis.
don't
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From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “He’d been a fool to lose her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his chilly cot, turning from aching side to side, he pondered of Tanis.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
He'd
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From this reading “He’d been a fool to lose her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
how
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From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his chilly cot, turning from aching side to side, he pondered of Tanis.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “He’d been a fool to lose her.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading In his chilly cot, turning from aching side to side, he pondered of Tanis.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
Sheldon
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From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In his chilly cot, turning from aching side to side, he pondered of Tanis.
Smeeth
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From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
Tanis
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From this reading In his chilly cot, turning from aching side to side, he pondered of Tanis.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading In his chilly cot, turning from aching side to side, he pondered of Tanis.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, “He has such a beautiful voice--so spiritual.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He saw her then as a stranger; he stared bleakly at this plump and fussy woman with the broad bare arms, and wondered how she had ever come here.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can’t appreciate music!”
