adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and stared about him, not at first remembering where he was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The fire was burning, and breakfast was already on the table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He leaped out of bed, and quickly dressing himself, went downstairs.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The fire was burning, and breakfast was already on the table.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The fire was burning, and breakfast was already on the table.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading He leaped out of bed, and quickly dressing himself, went downstairs.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading He leaped out of bed, and quickly dressing himself, went downstairs.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and stared about him, not at first remembering where he was.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was burning, and breakfast was already on the table.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and stared about him, not at first remembering where he was.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and stared about him, not at first remembering where he was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and stared about him, not at first remembering where he was.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He leaped out of bed, and quickly dressing himself, went downstairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and stared about him, not at first remembering where he was.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He leaped out of bed, and quickly dressing himself, went downstairs.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and stared about him, not at first remembering where he was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fire was burning, and breakfast was already on the table.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He leaped out of bed, and quickly dressing himself, went downstairs.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading He leaped out of bed, and quickly dressing himself, went downstairs.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and stared about him, not at first remembering where he was.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and stared about him, not at first remembering where he was.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and stared about him, not at first remembering where he was.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The fire was burning, and breakfast was already on the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He leaped out of bed, and quickly dressing himself, went downstairs.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and stared about him, not at first remembering where he was.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But almost immediately recollection came to his aid, and he smiled as he thought of the eccentric old man whose guest he was.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When Harry awoke the next morning, after a sound and refreshing sleep, the sun was shining brightly in at the window.
