adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
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 My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he was.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I had great emotions at his entering the room, and threw my apron over my head, and fell a crying, as if my heart would break.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up to our chamber about eleven, and had nothing to do to be sorry; for he was our master, and so put on sharp anger at first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so he was.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I did not rise till ten o’clock, and I had all the concerns and wishes of the family, and multitudes of inquiries about me.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My wicked master went out early to hunt; but left word he would be in to breakfast.
