adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I think we have all overslept," I said, as I admitted him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
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 think we have all overslept," I said, as I admitted him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think we have all overslept," I said, as I admitted him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sunlight was streaming in at the window and John Jones's voice was at the door.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sunlight was streaming in at the window and John Jones's voice was at the door.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think we have all overslept," I said, as I admitted him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think we have all overslept," I said, as I admitted him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sunlight was streaming in at the window and John Jones's voice was at the door.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not a bit of it.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The sunlight was streaming in at the window and John Jones's voice was at the door.
Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The sunlight was streaming in at the window and John Jones's voice was at the door.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
oversleptverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈslept/
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading "I think we have all overslept," I said, as I admitted him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
REWARDnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think we have all overslept," I said, as I admitted him.
SELF-DENIALnoun
the trait of practicing self discipline
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The sunlight was streaming in at the window and John Jones's voice was at the door.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight was streaming in at the window and John Jones's voice was at the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sunlight was streaming in at the window and John Jones's voice was at the door.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we have all overslept," I said, as I admitted him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sunlight was streaming in at the window and John Jones's voice was at the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SELF-DENIAL AND ITS REWARD I remember little that followed until I was startled out of my chair by a loud knocking.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we have all overslept," I said, as I admitted him.
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 sunlight was streaming in at the window and John Jones's voice was at the door.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
you've
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From this reading Every wink you've had after such a day as yesterday is like money put in the bank.
