adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What is it, Patty?" said Nan, appearing a moment later; "are you ill?
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 AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading "What is it, Patty?" said Nan, appearing a moment later; "are you ill?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What is it, Patty?" said Nan, appearing a moment later; "are you ill?
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
dreamlessly
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From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
Fairfield
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From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No, I'm not ill," and Patty gave her stepmother a quizzical glance.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "No, I'm not ill," and Patty gave her stepmother a quizzical glance.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
I'm
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From this reading "No, I'm not ill," and Patty gave her stepmother a quizzical glance.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "What is it, Patty?" said Nan, appearing a moment later; "are you ill?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
INVITATIONnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Patty?" said Nan, appearing a moment later; "are you ill?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Patty?" said Nan, appearing a moment later; "are you ill?
Jane
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From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "What is it, Patty?" said Nan, appearing a moment later; "are you ill?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jane said you wanted me right away."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "What is it, Patty?" said Nan, appearing a moment later; "are you ill?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "What is it, Patty?" said Nan, appearing a moment later; "are you ill?
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'm not ill," and Patty gave her stepmother a quizzical glance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I'm not ill," and Patty gave her stepmother a quizzical glance.
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
quizzicaladjectiveUS /ˈkwɪzəkəl/
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading "No, I'm not ill," and Patty gave her stepmother a quizzical glance.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading "No, I'm not ill," and Patty gave her stepmother a quizzical glance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Jane said you wanted me right away."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Patty?" said Nan, appearing a moment later; "are you ill?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN INVITATION Notwithstanding the experience of the evening, Patty slept dreamlessly all night, and was only awakened, when Jane came in the morning with her breakfast tray.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello, Jane," she said, sleepily, opening her eyes, "will you ask Mrs. Fairfield to come up here right away?"
