andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat indoors in the ill-lit downstairs kitchen, with my foot bandaged, and mused darkly and read.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading I sat indoors in the ill-lit downstairs kitchen, with my foot bandaged, and mused darkly and read.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had not told her how it was my ankle came to be bruised and my clothes muddy.
Checkshill
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From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading I had not told her how it was my ankle came to be bruised and my clothes muddy.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading I sat indoors in the ill-lit downstairs kitchen, with my foot bandaged, and mused darkly and read.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day I spent in gloomy lethargy.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I sat indoors in the ill-lit downstairs kitchen, with my foot bandaged, and mused darkly and read.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I sat indoors in the ill-lit downstairs kitchen, with my foot bandaged, and mused darkly and read.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The next day I spent in gloomy lethargy.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
how
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From this reading I had not told her how it was my ankle came to be bruised and my clothes muddy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day I spent in gloomy lethargy.
ill-lit
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From this reading I sat indoors in the ill-lit downstairs kitchen, with my foot bandaged, and mused darkly and read.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day I spent in gloomy lethargy.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading I sat indoors in the ill-lit downstairs kitchen, with my foot bandaged, and mused darkly and read.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had not told her how it was my ankle came to be bruised and my clothes muddy.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I sat indoors in the ill-lit downstairs kitchen, with my foot bandaged, and mused darkly and read.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading The next day I spent in gloomy lethargy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading I had not told her how it was my ankle came to be bruised and my clothes muddy.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading I sat indoors in the ill-lit downstairs kitchen, with my foot bandaged, and mused darkly and read.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day I spent in gloomy lethargy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not told her how it was my ankle came to be bruised and my clothes muddy.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
preoccupationsnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “preoccupation” — an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I sat indoors in the ill-lit downstairs kitchen, with my foot bandaged, and mused darkly and read.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat indoors in the ill-lit downstairs kitchen, with my foot bandaged, and mused darkly and read.
silencesnounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/
plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The next day I spent in gloomy lethargy.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day I spent in gloomy lethargy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had not told her how it was my ankle came to be bruised and my clothes muddy.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had intended to go to Checkshill that day, but my bruised ankle was too swollen for that to be possible.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sat indoors in the ill-lit downstairs kitchen, with my foot bandaged, and mused darkly and read.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading My dear old mother waited on me, and her brown eyes watched me and wondered at my black silences, my frowning preoccupations.
