aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I heard Mother say something about an organ.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I heard Mother say something about an organ.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She quit talking when I came into the room.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard Mother say something about an organ.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She quit talking when I came into the room.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading I heard Mother say something about an organ.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She quit talking when I came into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She quit talking when I came into the room.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
express in words
From this reading I heard Mother say something about an organ.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She quit talking when I came into the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I heard Mother say something about an organ.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER POWER The next morning I was so stiff that I hated the thought of getting up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were laughing and talking as I limped down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and carefully stretching.
at the time that
From this reading She quit talking when I came into the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I managed to drag myself out of bed in time to have breakfast with Dad and Mother.
