adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SUSPICION Early the next morning she called him up from the city.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading SUSPICION Early the next morning she called him up from the city.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading She felt it her duty to remain with the distracted mother,--she hoped he would understand.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She felt it her duty to remain with the distracted mother,--she hoped he would understand.
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 SUSPICION Early the next morning she called him up from the city.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She explained everything.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She explained everything.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt it her duty to remain with the distracted mother,--she hoped he would understand.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SUSPICION Early the next morning she called him up from the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt it her duty to remain with the distracted mother,--she hoped he would understand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SUSPICION Early the next morning she called him up from the city.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She felt it her duty to remain with the distracted mother,--she hoped he would understand.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
injuringverbUS /ˈɪndʒərɪŋ/
-ing form of “injure” — cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt it her duty to remain with the distracted mother,--she hoped he would understand.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SUSPICION Early the next morning she called him up from the city.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She felt it her duty to remain with the distracted mother,--she hoped he would understand.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SUSPICION Early the next morning she called him up from the city.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The little daughter of her best friend had fallen downstairs, injuring herself badly,--perhaps fatally.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She felt it her duty to remain with the distracted mother,--she hoped he would understand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUSPICION Early the next morning she called him up from the city.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
SUSPICIONnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICION Early the next morning she called him up from the city.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICION Early the next morning she called him up from the city.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt it her duty to remain with the distracted mother,--she hoped he would understand.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She felt it her duty to remain with the distracted mother,--she hoped he would understand.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SUSPICION Early the next morning she called him up from the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she was in such a hurry to reach the city after the child's father had called her on the telephone that she really did not have the time to stop and explain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt it her duty to remain with the distracted mother,--she hoped he would understand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt it her duty to remain with the distracted mother,--she hoped he would understand.
