adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading She fell asleep at last, and woke with a start.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried her off, still sleeping, and, locking her doors, got into bed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
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 She carried her off, still sleeping, and, locking her doors, got into bed.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She fell asleep at last, and woke with a start.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She carried her off, still sleeping, and, locking her doors, got into bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She carried her off, still sleeping, and, locking her doors, got into bed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She fell asleep at last, and woke with a start.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading She carried her off, still sleeping, and, locking her doors, got into bed.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She carried her off, still sleeping, and, locking her doors, got into bed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading She carried her off, still sleeping, and, locking her doors, got into bed.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She fell asleep at last, and woke with a start.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She carried her off, still sleeping, and, locking her doors, got into bed.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading Having warmed a nest with her body for the little creature, she laid it there; and then for a long time lay awake, expecting every minute to hear him return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he did not come in that evening; and, too upset to eat or do anything, she went up to bed at ten o’clock.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she had undressed, she stole across to the nursery; she had a longing to have the baby with her—a feeling that to leave her was not safe.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She fell asleep at last, and woke with a start.
