adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then I go into Marie's bedroom, which gives a view of the country.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Then I go into Marie's bedroom, which gives a view of the country.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then I go into Marie's bedroom, which gives a view of the country.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Marie is working in the house, downstairs.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
FACEnounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Then I go into Marie's bedroom, which gives a view of the country.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then I go into Marie's bedroom, which gives a view of the country.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Marie is working in the house, downstairs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marie is working in the house, downstairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then I go into Marie's bedroom, which gives a view of the country.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
Marie
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From this reading Marie is working in the house, downstairs.
Marie's
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From this reading Then I go into Marie's bedroom, which gives a view of the country.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I go into Marie's bedroom, which gives a view of the country.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I go into Marie's bedroom, which gives a view of the country.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A bed is something which never seems either so cold or so lifeless as other things; it lives by an absence.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Then I go into Marie's bedroom, which gives a view of the country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I go into Marie's bedroom, which gives a view of the country.
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 It is such a narrow room that to get to the window I must touch her tidy little bed, and I think of her as I pass it.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading FACE TO FACE Through the panes I see the town--I often take refuge at the windows.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Marie is working in the house, downstairs.
