adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day passed like a nightmare.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was sure that the next delivery would bring something.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day passed like a nightmare.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading She was sure that the next delivery would bring something.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Levice worried herself into a headache, but would not lie down.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
fidgetverbUS /ˈfɪdʒɪt/
move restlessly
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Mrs. Levice worried herself into a headache, but would not lie down.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Levice worried herself into a headache, but would not lie down.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Levice worried herself into a headache, but would not lie down.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
Levice
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From this reading Mrs. Levice worried herself into a headache, but would not lie down.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Mrs. Levice worried herself into a headache, but would not lie down.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next day passed like a nightmare.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Levice worried herself into a headache, but would not lie down.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day passed like a nightmare.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading The next day passed like a nightmare.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Levice worried herself into a headache, but would not lie down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next day passed like a nightmare.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sure that the next delivery would bring something.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was sure that the next delivery would bring something.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was sure that the next delivery would bring something.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day passed like a nightmare.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To add to the misery of her secret, her mother began to fidget over the continued lack of any communication from her husband.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
windstormnounUS /ˈwɪndstɔːrm/
a storm consisting of violent winds
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Mrs. Levice worried herself into a headache, but would not lie down.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the weather been fair, Ruth would have insisted on her going out with her; but to the rain of the day before was added a heavy windstorm that made any unnecessary expedition from home absurd.
