adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it is a great secret."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
Barbara
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From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading This time she found her husband in the house.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But it is a great secret."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This time she found her husband in the house.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This time she found her husband in the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This time she found her husband in the house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is a great secret."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You must know it too.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must know it too.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
Pyramus
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From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But it is a great secret."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she found her husband in the house.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she found her husband in the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You must know it too.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must know it too.
