adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading Louise has gone to Dresden."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Louise has gone to Dresden."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louise has gone to Dresden."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
how
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From this reading For how long?"
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
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 For how long?"
Louise
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From this reading Louise has gone to Dresden."
Maurice
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From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
That's
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From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louise has gone to Dresden."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next afternoon he arrived, with expectation in his face; but not on this day, nor the next, nor the next again, did she bring the subject up between them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading "That's why the blinds are down," he exclaimed without thinking, then coloured furiously at his own words, and, to smooth them over, asked: "Why has she gone?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the fourth, however, as he was leaving, she said abruptly: "You must have patience for a little, Maurice.
