adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
sealskinnoun
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
