ABSENCEnounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When you can get up and go downstairs you will be happier still.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, yes, I feel as if I were at home," she replied with shining eyes.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When you can get up and go downstairs you will be happier still.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "When you can get up and go downstairs you will be happier still.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I feel as if our mother had come down from heaven to take care of me."
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I feel as if our mother had come down from heaven to take care of me."
CONSEQUENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I feel as if our mother had come down from heaven to take care of me."
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading "When you can get up and go downstairs you will be happier still.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, yes, I feel as if I were at home," she replied with shining eyes.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I feel as if our mother had come down from heaven to take care of me."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When you can get up and go downstairs you will be happier still.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I feel as if our mother had come down from heaven to take care of me."
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "When you can get up and go downstairs you will be happier still.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "I feel as if our mother had come down from heaven to take care of me."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, yes, I feel as if I were at home," she replied with shining eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, I feel as if I were at home," she replied with shining eyes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, yes, I feel as if I were at home," she replied with shining eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
Leonore
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From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I feel as if our mother had come down from heaven to take care of me."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I feel as if our mother had come down from heaven to take care of me."
MOTHER'SnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I feel as if our mother had come down from heaven to take care of me."
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I feel as if I were at home," she replied with shining eyes.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I feel as if our mother had come down from heaven to take care of me."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, yes, I feel as if I were at home," she replied with shining eyes.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
Salo
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From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "Oh, yes, I feel as if I were at home," she replied with shining eyes.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "When you can get up and go downstairs you will be happier still.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "I feel as if our mother had come down from heaven to take care of me."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When you can get up and go downstairs you will be happier still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOTHER'S ABSENCE HAS CONSEQUENCES Next morning Salo was allowed to go into his sister's room in order to say good-bye to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, yes, I feel as if I were at home," she replied with shining eyes.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When you can get up and go downstairs you will be happier still.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When you can get up and go downstairs you will be happier still.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I feel as if I were at home," she replied with shining eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She looked at him so cheerfully that he asked with eager delight, "Do you feel so much better already, Leonore?"
