adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-day, however, a certain restlessness seemed to have taken possession of them all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
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 To-day, however, a certain restlessness seemed to have taken possession of them all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
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 ANXIETY AT ROSEMOUNT.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANXIETY AT ROSEMOUNT.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To-day, however, a certain restlessness seemed to have taken possession of them all.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Emma and Fani could not keep still a minute.
couldn't
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From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
Emma
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From this reading Emma and Fani could not keep still a minute.
Fani
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From this reading Emma and Fani could not keep still a minute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To-day, however, a certain restlessness seemed to have taken possession of them all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To-day, however, a certain restlessness seemed to have taken possession of them all.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Emma and Fani could not keep still a minute.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Emma and Fani could not keep still a minute.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Emma and Fani could not keep still a minute.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading To-day, however, a certain restlessness seemed to have taken possession of them all.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading To-day, however, a certain restlessness seemed to have taken possession of them all.
ROSEMOUNT
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From this reading ANXIETY AT ROSEMOUNT.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To-day, however, a certain restlessness seemed to have taken possession of them all.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Emma and Fani could not keep still a minute.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To-day, however, a certain restlessness seemed to have taken possession of them all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To-day, however, a certain restlessness seemed to have taken possession of them all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-day, however, a certain restlessness seemed to have taken possession of them all.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, however, a certain restlessness seemed to have taken possession of them all.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The latter tossed his papers about as if he couldn’t make up his mind which one he wanted.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The only really quiet part of the day at Rosemount was during the morning hours, when the children were busy writing letters home and learning their lessons.
