adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOO MUCH PARTY Betty shared a room with Bobby.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
Betty
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From this reading TOO MUCH PARTY Betty shared a room with Bobby.
Betty's
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From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading TOO MUCH PARTY Betty shared a room with Bobby.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading "It's only me," she whispered, her teeth chattering with fright.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't wake Bobby up."
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "It's only me," she whispered, her teeth chattering with fright.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
It's
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From this reading "It's only me," she whispered, her teeth chattering with fright.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's only me," she whispered, her teeth chattering with fright.
MUCHadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading TOO MUCH PARTY Betty shared a room with Bobby.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "It's only me," she whispered, her teeth chattering with fright.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading TOO MUCH PARTY Betty shared a room with Bobby.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TOO MUCH PARTY Betty shared a room with Bobby.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading TOO MUCH PARTY Betty shared a room with Bobby.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "It's only me," she whispered, her teeth chattering with fright.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
TOOadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO MUCH PARTY Betty shared a room with Bobby.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Don't wake Bobby up."
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Don't wake Bobby up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
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 The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The single beds were separated by a table on which an electric drop light and the water pitcher and glasses were placed.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "It's only me," she whispered, her teeth chattering with fright.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOO MUCH PARTY Betty shared a room with Bobby.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Betty's first impulse was to snap on the light, but as she put out her hand, Esther grasped her wrist.
