AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was delicious to undress, to climb into the smoothed bed, and to sink back against the pillows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heat had given her a stupid headache, and she felt limp and tired.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was delicious to undress, to climb into the smoothed bed, and to sink back against the pillows.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It was delicious to undress, to climb into the smoothed bed, and to sink back against the pillows.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was delicious to undress, to climb into the smoothed bed, and to sink back against the pillows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The heat had given her a stupid headache, and she felt limp and tired.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The heat had given her a stupid headache, and she felt limp and tired.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The heat had given her a stupid headache, and she felt limp and tired.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat had given her a stupid headache, and she felt limp and tired.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The heat had given her a stupid headache, and she felt limp and tired.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was delicious to undress, to climb into the smoothed bed, and to sink back against the pillows.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was delicious to undress, to climb into the smoothed bed, and to sink back against the pillows.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The heat had given her a stupid headache, and she felt limp and tired.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
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From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading It was delicious to undress, to climb into the smoothed bed, and to sink back against the pillows.
printer'snounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It was delicious to undress, to climb into the smoothed bed, and to sink back against the pillows.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading It was delicious to undress, to climb into the smoothed bed, and to sink back against the pillows.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading The heat had given her a stupid headache, and she felt limp and tired.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The heat had given her a stupid headache, and she felt limp and tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading It was delicious to undress, to climb into the smoothed bed, and to sink back against the pillows.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading On A hot Sunday in early March Martie came back from church to find Wallace gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was delicious to undress, to climb into the smoothed bed, and to sink back against the pillows.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had had no breakfast, but had stopped on the way home to get six enormous oranges in a paper bag.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A bulky newspaper, smelling of printer's ink, was on the chair beside her bed, but Martie did not open it for a while.
