AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sprang to the blind and drew it, letting in such light as there was, and by it searched the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
Beatrice'snounUS /ˈbiːətrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading She sprang to the blind and drew it, letting in such light as there was, and by it searched the room.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sprang to the blind and drew it, letting in such light as there was, and by it searched the room.
cat-like
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From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
DAWNnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She sprang to the blind and drew it, letting in such light as there was, and by it searched the room.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
GrangernounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading She sprang to the blind and drew it, letting in such light as there was, and by it searched the room.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She sprang to the blind and drew it, letting in such light as there was, and by it searched the room.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
RAINnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She sprang to the blind and drew it, letting in such light as there was, and by it searched the room.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang to the blind and drew it, letting in such light as there was, and by it searched the room.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She sprang to the blind and drew it, letting in such light as there was, and by it searched the room.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAWN OF RAIN That crash of the closing door did not awake Beatrice only; it awoke both Elizabeth and Mr. Granger.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beatrice was not there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beatrice was not there.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They fell on Beatrice’s bed—surely—surely—— Elizabeth slipped up, cat-like she crept across the room and felt with her hand at the bed.
