adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was it a dream that she saw a head between her and the window?
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was it a dream that she saw a head between her and the window?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading On Thursday morning, Henrietta began to awake from her sound night’s rest.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On Thursday morning, Henrietta began to awake from her sound night’s rest.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Was it a dream that she saw a head between her and the window?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Was it a dream that she saw a head between her and the window?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Thursday morning, Henrietta began to awake from her sound night’s rest.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
Geoffrey
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From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
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 Was it a dream that she saw a head between her and the window?
Henrietta
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From this reading On Thursday morning, Henrietta began to awake from her sound night’s rest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Thursday morning, Henrietta began to awake from her sound night’s rest.
How
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From this reading “How is mamma?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is mamma?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it a dream that she saw a head between her and the window?
Langford
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From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “How is mamma?
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Thursday morning, Henrietta began to awake from her sound night’s rest.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On Thursday morning, Henrietta began to awake from her sound night’s rest.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Thursday morning, Henrietta began to awake from her sound night’s rest.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading On Thursday morning, Henrietta began to awake from her sound night’s rest.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Was it a dream that she saw a head between her and the window?
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it a dream that she saw a head between her and the window?
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading On Thursday morning, Henrietta began to awake from her sound night’s rest.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it a dream that she saw a head between her and the window?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was it a dream that she saw a head between her and the window?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On Thursday morning, Henrietta began to awake from her sound night’s rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Thursday morning, Henrietta began to awake from her sound night’s rest.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She thought it was, and turned to sleep again; but at her movement the head turned, the figure advanced, and Mrs. Geoffrey Langford stood over her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it a dream that she saw a head between her and the window?
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 Was it a dream that she saw a head between her and the window?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Henrietta opened her eyes, and gazed upon her without saying a word for some moments; then, as her senses awakened, she half sprung up.
