adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RALPH'S PRESENT The sun rose bright and early on Brother's birthday morning.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading RALPH'S PRESENT The sun rose bright and early on Brother's birthday morning.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading "Oh!" she said, blinking.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading RALPH'S PRESENT The sun rose bright and early on Brother's birthday morning.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
Brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading RALPH'S PRESENT The sun rose bright and early on Brother's birthday morning.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading RALPH'S PRESENT The sun rose bright and early on Brother's birthday morning.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
it's
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From this reading "OH, it's your birthday, Roddy!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading RALPH'S PRESENT The sun rose bright and early on Brother's birthday morning.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" she said, blinking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RALPH'S PRESENT The sun rose bright and early on Brother's birthday morning.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
PRESENTverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading RALPH'S PRESENT The sun rose bright and early on Brother's birthday morning.
RALPH'S
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From this reading RALPH'S PRESENT The sun rose bright and early on Brother's birthday morning.
Roddy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OH, it's your birthday, Roddy!
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading RALPH'S PRESENT The sun rose bright and early on Brother's birthday morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh!" she said, blinking.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
Sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading RALPH'S PRESENT The sun rose bright and early on Brother's birthday morning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RALPH'S PRESENT The sun rose bright and early on Brother's birthday morning.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Almost at the same moment that his brown eyes opened wide, and he sat up in bed, Sister's dark eyes also opened wide and she sat up in her little white bed.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Not any earlier than usual, perhaps, but it certainly woke Brother a whole half-hour earlier than he usually opened his eyes.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "OH, it's your birthday, Roddy!
