adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
ape's
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From this reading "Get out!" cried a sharp voice, seeming to come from the ape's mouth.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Its eyes were bright and looked as if coals were burning in them.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Its eyes were bright and looked as if coals were burning in them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Its eyes were bright and looked as if coals were burning in them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Get out!" cried a sharp voice, seeming to come from the ape's mouth.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Get out!" cried a sharp voice, seeming to come from the ape's mouth.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
Ervic's
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From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Its eyes were bright and looked as if coals were burning in them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Get out!" cried a sharp voice, seeming to come from the ape's mouth.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out!" cried a sharp voice, seeming to come from the ape's mouth.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Its eyes were bright and looked as if coals were burning in them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its eyes were bright and looked as if coals were burning in them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its eyes were bright and looked as if coals were burning in them.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Its eyes were bright and looked as if coals were burning in them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Get out!" cried a sharp voice, seeming to come from the ape's mouth.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get out!" cried a sharp voice, seeming to come from the ape's mouth.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading "Get out!" cried a sharp voice, seeming to come from the ape's mouth.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Get out!" cried a sharp voice, seeming to come from the ape's mouth.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Its eyes were bright and looked as if coals were burning in them.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ape moved as naturally as an ordinary person might, and on Ervic's entrance stopped knitting and raised its head to look at him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Get out!" cried a sharp voice, seeming to come from the ape's mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its eyes were bright and looked as if coals were burning in them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the most startling thing was a huge gray ape which sat upon a bench and knitted.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It wore a lace cap, such as old ladies wear, and a little apron of lace, but no other clothing.
