adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I try to make out whether my eyes are little or big.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I try to make out whether my eyes are little or big.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
dallying
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From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
dressing-table
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From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I try to make out whether my eyes are little or big.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Sunday.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Sunday.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I try to make out whether my eyes are little or big.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I try to make out whether my eyes are little or big.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I try to make out whether my eyes are little or big.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I try to make out whether my eyes are little or big.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading I dress carefully, dallying to look at myself in the glass, closely and farther away, in the fresh scent of soap.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It is Sunday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I try to make out whether my eyes are little or big.
Turkey-red
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From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
wallpapernounUS /ˈwɔːlpeɪpər/
a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I try to make out whether my eyes are little or big.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has transformed the faded flowers of the wallpaper and restored to newness the Turkey-red stuff which covers my dressing-table.
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 Through my open window a living ray of April has made its way into my room.
