adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Has mother gone?
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has mother gone?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Has mother gone?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
sickroomnoun
a room to which a sick person is confined
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The restless sufferer threw up her arms over the pillow, and, turning toward him, said in a voice sharpened by disease:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was noon, and sunshine sparkled out of doors; but here the heavy curtains swept across the windows and cast a lurid light over the sickroom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Graham sat by his daughter's bed, with his elbow resting on her pillow and his head drooped on his hand.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading His heart ached as he looked upon the wreck of his once brilliant and beautiful child, and he shaded his face to conceal the tears which stole down his furrowed cheeks.
