adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had already left the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eva's place at her side was empty.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Usually she liked to dress slowly, thinking meanwhile of many things which stirred her soul.
ElsnounUS /elz/
plural of “el” — angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Eva's place at her side was empty.
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From this reading Eva's place at her side was empty.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had already left the room.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Usually she liked to dress slowly, thinking meanwhile of many things which stirred her soul.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Usually she liked to dress slowly, thinking meanwhile of many things which stirred her soul.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Usually she liked to dress slowly, thinking meanwhile of many things which stirred her soul.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
nunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Eva's place at her side was empty.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had already left the room.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had already left the room.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Eva's place at her side was empty.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Usually she liked to dress slowly, thinking meanwhile of many things which stirred her soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Usually she liked to dress slowly, thinking meanwhile of many things which stirred her soul.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Usually she liked to dress slowly, thinking meanwhile of many things which stirred her soul.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Usually she liked to dress slowly, thinking meanwhile of many things which stirred her soul.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Usually she liked to dress slowly, thinking meanwhile of many things which stirred her soul.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
UsuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually she liked to dress slowly, thinking meanwhile of many things which stirred her soul.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For the first time it had been impossible to sleep even a few short moments, and when she heard from the neighbouring cloister the ringing of the little bell that summoned the nuns to prayers, she could stay in bed no longer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Usually she liked to dress slowly, thinking meanwhile of many things which stirred her soul.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As her father had ordered the servants not to disturb the young girls, Els did not wake till the sun was high in the heavens.
