airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All Nora's wishes were carried into effect.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading An old mattress was secured, also an old bedstead.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old mattress was secured, also an old bedstead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
bedsteadnoun
the framework of a bed
From this reading An old mattress was secured, also an old bedstead.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading RELEASE OF THE CAPTIVE.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All Nora's wishes were carried into effect.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The long cart was got out.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading All Nora's wishes were carried into effect.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The long cart was got out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All Nora's wishes were carried into effect.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
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 The long cart was got out.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading An old mattress was secured, also an old bedstead.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
Nora's
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From this reading All Nora's wishes were carried into effect.
O'Shanaghgan
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From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RELEASE OF THE CAPTIVE.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old mattress was secured, also an old bedstead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The long cart was got out.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
RELEASEverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading RELEASE OF THE CAPTIVE.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading An old mattress was secured, also an old bedstead.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RELEASE OF THE CAPTIVE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long cart was got out.
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 The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All Nora's wishes were carried into effect.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading All Nora's wishes were carried into effect.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mattress happened to be well aired, for, indeed, it was one on which the Squire himself had slept the previous night; but, as he remarked, he would gladly give the bed from under him for the sake of his old friend O'Shanaghgan.
