adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “When did you come, father?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “When did you come, father?”
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
dressing-gown
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From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Did you come straight here, as usual?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Last night.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Last night.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Did you come straight here, as usual?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Did you come straight here, as usual?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went up to him, all the same, as if I had seen nothing in his face, embraced him, and said:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading My father was seated in my room in his dressing-gown; he was writing, and I saw at once, by the way in which he raised his eyes to me when I came in, that there was going to be a serious discussion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When did you come, father?”
