adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
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 THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
DetergentnounUS /dɪˈtɜːrdʒənt/
a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
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From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading It must be the ghost.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be the ghost.’
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
ParagonnounUS /ˈperəɡɑːn/
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
