adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She said that every time, and the teacher always stayed with us.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Of course the baby was asleep and couldn't be touched; but there was some excitement, anyway.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Of course the baby was asleep and couldn't be touched; but there was some excitement, anyway.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Of course the baby was asleep and couldn't be touched; but there was some excitement, anyway.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course the baby was asleep and couldn't be touched; but there was some excitement, anyway.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course the baby was asleep and couldn't be touched; but there was some excitement, anyway.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
couldn't
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From this reading Of course the baby was asleep and couldn't be touched; but there was some excitement, anyway.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the baby was asleep and couldn't be touched; but there was some excitement, anyway.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She said that every time, and the teacher always stayed with us.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Of course the baby was asleep and couldn't be touched; but there was some excitement, anyway.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
mysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course the baby was asleep and couldn't be touched; but there was some excitement, anyway.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She said that every time, and the teacher always stayed with us.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course the baby was asleep and couldn't be touched; but there was some excitement, anyway.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She said that every time, and the teacher always stayed with us.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading The Last Day in Eden "'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Of course the baby was asleep and couldn't be touched; but there was some excitement, anyway.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said that every time, and the teacher always stayed with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course the baby was asleep and couldn't be touched; but there was some excitement, anyway.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mother thought she might as well get the room ready and let her stay at our house, because we were most convenient, and it would be the best place for her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Father had come from town with a letter from the new school teacher, that said she would expect him to meet her at the station next Saturday.
