adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do in this life, nothing whatever.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do in this life, nothing whatever.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do in this life, nothing whatever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do in this life, nothing whatever.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do in this life, nothing whatever.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do in this life, nothing whatever.
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 After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
low-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌloʊˈspɪrətɪd/
filled with melancholy and despondency
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do in this life, nothing whatever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do in this life, nothing whatever.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do in this life, nothing whatever.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do in this life, nothing whatever.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
warblingverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading Not a sound could be heard outside but the beautiful warbling of a bird in a tree, somewhere in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do in this life, nothing whatever.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do in this life, nothing whatever.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No doubt the bird was singing in a low voice during the night, to lull his mate, who was asleep on her eggs.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading After we had played cards for a long time, I went up to my room and to bed; I was low-spirited and sad, sad, sad! and I sat at my window.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
