AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
AcquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
Alida
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From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
BiscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She was not long in finding and laying her hands on the simple materials for breakfast.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
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 Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She was not long in finding and laying her hands on the simple materials for breakfast.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
GettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was not long in finding and laying her hands on the simple materials for breakfast.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
Holcroft
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From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not long in finding and laying her hands on the simple materials for breakfast.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading She was not long in finding and laying her hands on the simple materials for breakfast.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading She was not long in finding and laying her hands on the simple materials for breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not long in finding and laying her hands on the simple materials for breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
omeletnounUS /ˈɑːmlət/
beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was not long in finding and laying her hands on the simple materials for breakfast.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not long in finding and laying her hands on the simple materials for breakfast.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She was not long in finding and laying her hands on the simple materials for breakfast.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
steaksnounUS /steɪks/
plural of “steak” — a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Biscuits were soon in the oven, eggs conjured into an omelet, and the ham cut into delicate slices, instead of great coarse steaks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A ham hung in the pantry and beneath it was a great basket of eggs, while the flour barrel stood in the corner.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He therefore continued his work at the barn sufficiently long to give his wife time for her little surprise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Getting Acquainted It was still early, and Holcroft was under the impression that Alida would sleep late after the severe fatigues of the preceding day.
