aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything was still about the house, but from the outside she heard bird songs, the chickens, and the farm animals.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading She had taken cold from the exposure and ached all over.
(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 She had taken cold from the exposure and ached all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had taken cold from the exposure and ached all over.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Everything was still about the house, but from the outside she heard bird songs, the chickens, and the farm animals.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not having her watch, she did not have any idea what time it might be.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not having her watch, she did not have any idea what time it might be.
Betty
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From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Everything was still about the house, but from the outside she heard bird songs, the chickens, and the farm animals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everything was still about the house, but from the outside she heard bird songs, the chickens, and the farm animals.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Everything was still about the house, but from the outside she heard bird songs, the chickens, and the farm animals.
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 She had taken cold from the exposure and ached all over.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not having her watch, she did not have any idea what time it might be.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was still about the house, but from the outside she heard bird songs, the chickens, and the farm animals.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading She had taken cold from the exposure and ached all over.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Everything was still about the house, but from the outside she heard bird songs, the chickens, and the farm animals.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had taken cold from the exposure and ached all over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken cold from the exposure and ached all over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not having her watch, she did not have any idea what time it might be.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not having her watch, she did not have any idea what time it might be.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Everything was still about the house, but from the outside she heard bird songs, the chickens, and the farm animals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Everything was still about the house, but from the outside she heard bird songs, the chickens, and the farm animals.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not having her watch, she did not have any idea what time it might be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
held up in the air
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not having her watch, she did not have any idea what time it might be.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not having her watch, she did not have any idea what time it might be.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Everything was still about the house, but from the outside she heard bird songs, the chickens, and the farm animals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had taken cold from the exposure and ached all over.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Everything was still about the house, but from the outside she heard bird songs, the chickens, and the farm animals.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
not in physical motion
From this reading Everything was still about the house, but from the outside she heard bird songs, the chickens, and the farm animals.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken cold from the exposure and ached all over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not having her watch, she did not have any idea what time it might be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her head seemed “two sizes too large,” as she thought, and she lifted it cautiously from the pillow to look around.
wakened
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From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
look attentively
From this reading Not having her watch, she did not have any idea what time it might be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not having her watch, she did not have any idea what time it might be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning, Betty wakened with the feeling that she was too stiff to move.
