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 NEW YEAR'S DAY 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."
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY It is barely seven o'clock.
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 NEW YEAR'S DAY It is barely seven o'clock.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY 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 NEW YEAR'S DAY It is barely seven o'clock.
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 NEW YEAR'S DAY 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 NEW YEAR'S DAY 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."
YEAR'SnounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY It is barely seven o'clock.
