adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had grown thin and haggard looking, and his eyes were somber.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The girl was surprised at the change in his appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl was surprised at the change in his appearance.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He went very soon to see Billy.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The girl was surprised at the change in his appearance.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had grown thin and haggard looking, and his eyes were somber.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl was surprised at the change in his appearance.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown thin and haggard looking, and his eyes were somber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had grown thin and haggard looking, and his eyes were somber.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went very soon to see Billy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was surprised at the change in his appearance.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl was surprised at the change in his appearance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He had grown thin and haggard looking, and his eyes were somber.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went very soon to see Billy.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading He had grown thin and haggard looking, and his eyes were somber.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He went very soon to see Billy.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The girl was surprised at the change in his appearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He had grown thin and haggard looking, and his eyes were somber.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He moved restlessly about the room for a time, finally seating himself at the piano and letting his fingers slip from one mournful little melody to another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He went very soon to see Billy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE “END OF THE STORY” It was two days after Billy's new happiness had come to her that Cyril came home.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went very soon to see Billy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had grown thin and haggard looking, and his eyes were somber.
