adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where's father?” he asked.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Hurrying down-stairs, he found his mother in the kitchen, busily engaged in getting breakfast.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Hurrying down-stairs, he found his mother in the kitchen, busily engaged in getting breakfast.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
down-stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurrying down-stairs, he found his mother in the kitchen, busily engaged in getting breakfast.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Hurrying down-stairs, he found his mother in the kitchen, busily engaged in getting breakfast.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Where's father?” he asked.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Hurrying down-stairs, he found his mother in the kitchen, busily engaged in getting breakfast.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading When Frank woke the next morning the sun was shining into his window.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Hurrying down-stairs, he found his mother in the kitchen, busily engaged in getting breakfast.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Frank woke the next morning the sun was shining into his window.
HurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Hurrying down-stairs, he found his mother in the kitchen, busily engaged in getting breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Frank woke the next morning the sun was shining into his window.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Hurrying down-stairs, he found his mother in the kitchen, busily engaged in getting breakfast.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Frank woke the next morning the sun was shining into his window.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hurrying down-stairs, he found his mother in the kitchen, busily engaged in getting breakfast.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Frank woke the next morning the sun was shining into his window.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading When Frank woke the next morning the sun was shining into his window.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When Frank woke the next morning the sun was shining into his window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Frank woke the next morning the sun was shining into his window.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Frank woke the next morning the sun was shining into his window.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and tried to think what it was that occupied his mind the night before.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Frank woke the next morning the sun was shining into his window.
Where's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where's father?” he asked.
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 When Frank woke the next morning the sun was shining into his window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came to him in a moment, and jumping out of bed, he dressed himself with unusual expedition.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Frank woke the next morning the sun was shining into his window.
