andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
ANXIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Restlessly he walked the library floor backward and forward, awaiting the appearance of his daughter Leah.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Restlessly he walked the library floor backward and forward, awaiting the appearance of his daughter Leah.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Restlessly he walked the library floor backward and forward, awaiting the appearance of his daughter Leah.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wonder why Leah does not come down.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Restlessly he walked the library floor backward and forward, awaiting the appearance of his daughter Leah.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder why Leah does not come down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I wonder why Leah does not come down.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Restlessly he walked the library floor backward and forward, awaiting the appearance of his daughter Leah.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Restlessly he walked the library floor backward and forward, awaiting the appearance of his daughter Leah.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Restlessly he walked the library floor backward and forward, awaiting the appearance of his daughter Leah.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder why Leah does not come down.
I'll
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From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
It's
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From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
Leah
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From this reading Restlessly he walked the library floor backward and forward, awaiting the appearance of his daughter Leah.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Restlessly he walked the library floor backward and forward, awaiting the appearance of his daughter Leah.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
Mordecai
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From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wonder why Leah does not come down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
RestlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Restlessly he walked the library floor backward and forward, awaiting the appearance of his daughter Leah.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANXIOUS and nervous from the expected sorrow of the coming day, Mr. Mordecai rose early from his couch of restless slumber.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I'll just step to her room, and see if she is ready; fatigue and anxiety may have caused her to sleep later than usual this morning.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Restlessly he walked the library floor backward and forward, awaiting the appearance of his daughter Leah.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I wonder why Leah does not come down.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At length he said to his wife, as she summoned him to the morning meal, "It's very late.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder why Leah does not come down.
