adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And here’s a pair of socks and some slippers.
Abigail
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From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And here’s a pair of socks and some slippers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There’s plenty hot in the bathroom at the end of the hall.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading There’s plenty hot in the bathroom at the end of the hall.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belong to Elisha--Cap’n Warren, that is--but he’s got more.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They belong to Elisha--Cap’n Warren, that is--but he’s got more.
Cap'n
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From this reading They belong to Elisha--Cap’n Warren, that is--but he’s got more.
ColdadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
Elisha
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From this reading They belong to Elisha--Cap’n Warren, that is--but he’s got more.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There’s plenty hot in the bathroom at the end of the hall.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They belong to Elisha--Cap’n Warren, that is--but he’s got more.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There’s plenty hot in the bathroom at the end of the hall.
he's
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From this reading They belong to Elisha--Cap’n Warren, that is--but he’s got more.
here's
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From this reading “And here’s a pair of socks and some slippers.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading There’s plenty hot in the bathroom at the end of the hall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s plenty hot in the bathroom at the end of the hall.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They belong to Elisha--Cap’n Warren, that is--but he’s got more.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And here’s a pair of socks and some slippers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “And here’s a pair of socks and some slippers.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading There’s plenty hot in the bathroom at the end of the hall.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “And here’s a pair of socks and some slippers.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading “And here’s a pair of socks and some slippers.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “And here’s a pair of socks and some slippers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They belong to Elisha--Cap’n Warren, that is--but he’s got more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
There's
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From this reading There’s plenty hot in the bathroom at the end of the hall.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They belong to Elisha--Cap’n Warren, that is--but he’s got more.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They belong to Elisha--Cap’n Warren, that is--but he’s got more.
towelsnounUS /ˈtaʊəlz/
plural of “towel” — a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading They belong to Elisha--Cap’n Warren, that is--but he’s got more.
washstandnoun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
you've
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From this reading Cold water and towels and soap are on the washstand over yonder; but I guess you’ve had enough _cold_ water for one night.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is your room, Mr. Graves,” said Miss Abigail Baker, placing the lighted lamp on the bureau.
