adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading In it he broke loose from his mother.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
drawing-room
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From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His mother had failed him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In it he broke loose from his mother.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother had failed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In it he broke loose from his mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In it he broke loose from his mother.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This night was the turning-point in Mr. Twist's life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it he broke loose from his mother.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This night was the turning-point in Mr. Twist's life.
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 The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading In it he broke loose from his mother.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In it he broke loose from his mother.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading This night was the turning-point in Mr. Twist's life.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This night was the turning-point in Mr. Twist's life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This night was the turning-point in Mr. Twist's life.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This night was the turning-point in Mr. Twist's life.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
turning-point
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This night was the turning-point in Mr. Twist's life.
Twist's
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From this reading This night was the turning-point in Mr. Twist's life.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This night was the turning-point in Mr. Twist's life.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
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 The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
wisps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spent a terrible three hours with her in the drawing-room, and the rest of the night he strode up and down his bedroom.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The autumn morning, creeping round the house in long white wisps, found him staring out of his window very pale, his mouth pulled together as tight as it would go.
