adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading We ate our breakfast in silence.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
Bisnette
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From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We ate our breakfast in silence.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
Brower
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From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
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 Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
FarawayadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrəˈweɪ/
very far away in space or time
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
Gerald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We ate our breakfast in silence.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading We ate our breakfast in silence.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Father and mother and Grandma Bisnette spoke only in low tones and somehow the anxiety in their faces went to my heart.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ate our breakfast in silence.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Elizabeth Brower was up early in the morning and called Uncle Eb, who went away for the doctor as soon as light came.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Gerald Brower, who was a baby when I came to live at Faraway, and was now eleven, had caught a cold in seed time, and he had never quite recovered.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His coughing had begun to keep him awake, and one night it brought alarm to the whole household.
