adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
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 Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before yesterday I found the whole household in a state of joyous excitement.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
Christina
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From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
CONCLUDEDadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Suddenly she sprang to her feet, and, running to her mother, cried out:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
enjoinedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “enjoin” — issue an injunction
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The day before yesterday I found the whole household in a state of joyous excitement.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Suddenly she sprang to her feet, and, running to her mother, cried out:
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The day before yesterday I found the whole household in a state of joyous excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
HAPPENSverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly she sprang to her feet, and, running to her mother, cried out:
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The day before yesterday I found the whole household in a state of joyous excitement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day before yesterday I found the whole household in a state of joyous excitement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The day before yesterday I found the whole household in a state of joyous excitement.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
MAX'SnounUS /ˈmæksɪz/
possessive form of “max” — street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Suddenly she sprang to her feet, and, running to her mother, cried out:
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Oh, mother!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Suddenly she sprang to her feet, and, running to her mother, cried out:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Suddenly she sprang to her feet, and, running to her mother, cried out:
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The day before yesterday I found the whole household in a state of joyous excitement.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she sprang to her feet, and, running to her mother, cried out:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONCLUDED--THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "I used to run out every other day, and I was as welcome as if I had been really a member of the family.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Christina had been enjoined to put the baby to sleep; and while rocking it in its cradle she had, all unconsciously, begun to sing a little nursery song.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The day before yesterday I found the whole household in a state of joyous excitement.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading The day before yesterday I found the whole household in a state of joyous excitement.
