adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
DownstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
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 Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
UpstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
WANTEDadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "YOU'RE WANTED--YOU'RE WANTED!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Saturday night, and the end of David's third day at the farmhouse.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But what shall we do with him?" moaned Mrs. Holly at last, breaking a long silence that had fallen between them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
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 Upstairs, in the hot little room over the kitchen, the boy knelt at the window and tried to find a breath of cool air from the hills.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Downstairs on the porch Simeon Holly and his wife discussed the events of the past few days, and talked of what should be done with David.
YOU'RE
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From this reading "YOU'RE WANTED--YOU'RE WANTED!"
