AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It is barely seven o’clock.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Papa,” he cries, “it is Baby, it is Baby come for the New Year.”
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading “Come in, my darling; come quick, and kiss us.”
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Papa,” he cries, “it is Baby, it is Baby come for the New Year.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Papa,” he cries, “it is Baby, it is Baby come for the New Year.”
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is barely seven o’clock.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is barely seven o’clock.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Come in, my darling; come quick, and kiss us.”
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Come in, my darling; come quick, and kiss us.”
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Papa,” he cries, “it is Baby, it is Baby come for the New Year.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It is barely seven o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa,” he cries, “it is Baby, it is Baby come for the New Year.”
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Come in, my darling; come quick, and kiss us.”
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It is barely seven o’clock.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A pale ray of daylight is stealing through the double curtains, and already some one is tapping at the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come in, my darling; come quick, and kiss us.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can hear in the next room from the stifled laughter and the silvery tones of Baby, who is quivering with impatience, and asking leave to come in.
YearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Papa,” he cries, “it is Baby, it is Baby come for the New Year.”
