adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a comfort! the day-light is lengthening.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
ay
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From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think this has been the very dreariest winter I ever knew.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Who brought her these violets?"
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "What a comfort! the day-light is lengthening.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Has it not, my little daughter?
day-light
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From this reading "What a comfort! the day-light is lengthening.
day-time
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From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
dreariest
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From this reading I think this has been the very dreariest winter I ever knew.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I think this has been the very dreariest winter I ever knew.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think this has been the very dreariest winter I ever knew.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Who brought her these violets?"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think this has been the very dreariest winter I ever knew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a comfort! the day-light is lengthening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Has it not, my little daughter?
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I think this has been the very dreariest winter I ever knew.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading "What a comfort! the day-light is lengthening.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Has it not, my little daughter?
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 And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
Muriel
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From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Has it not, my little daughter?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Has it not, my little daughter?
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
tea-time
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From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What a comfort! the day-light is lengthening.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Who brought her these violets?"
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think this has been the very dreariest winter I ever knew.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think this has been the very dreariest winter I ever knew.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I think this has been the very dreariest winter I ever knew.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Who brought her these violets?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a comfort! the day-light is lengthening.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And John placed himself on a corner of my own particular armchair, where, somehow or other, Muriel always lay curled up at tea-time now--(ay, and many hours in the day-time, though we hardly noticed it at first).
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who brought her these violets?"
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I think this has been the very dreariest winter I ever knew.
