adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would play up and play the game, even if it were a losing fight.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He had thought it all out and outlined his course of action.
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 He had thought it all out and outlined his course of action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
corroborativeadjectiveUS /kərˈɑːbərətɪv/
serving to support or corroborate
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had thought it all out and outlined his course of action.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Still, there was something left for him to do.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He would play up and play the game, even if it were a losing fight.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He would play up and play the game, even if it were a losing fight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still, there was something left for him to do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He would play up and play the game, even if it were a losing fight.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thought it all out and outlined his course of action.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought it all out and outlined his course of action.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still, there was something left for him to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thought it all out and outlined his course of action.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would play up and play the game, even if it were a losing fight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had thought it all out and outlined his course of action.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
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 Still, there was something left for him to do.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He would play up and play the game, even if it were a losing fight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thought it all out and outlined his course of action.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had thought it all out and outlined his course of action.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading He had thought it all out and outlined his course of action.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading He would play up and play the game, even if it were a losing fight.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Still, there was something left for him to do.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, there was something left for him to do.
TANGLEDadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still, there was something left for him to do.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought it all out and outlined his course of action.
THREADSnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would play up and play the game, even if it were a losing fight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would play up and play the game, even if it were a losing fight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
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 TANGLED THREADS At daybreak, when the light from the eastern sky came in blue at the window blind, and the gasoline lamp grew sickly and pale, the doctor went to bed.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He did not doubt the old doctor's word; his own knowledge gave corroborative evidence that it was quite true, and he wondered he had not thought of it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would play up and play the game, even if it were a losing fight.
