adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
Alessandro
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From this reading When she went into the house, Alessandro was asleep.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already in the western sky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By no possibility could Alessandro go to Farrar's and back before dark.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading When she went into the house, Alessandro was asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ramona glanced at the sun.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By no possibility could Alessandro go to Farrar's and back before dark.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By no possibility could Alessandro go to Farrar's and back before dark.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By no possibility could Alessandro go to Farrar's and back before dark.
Capitan
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From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By no possibility could Alessandro go to Farrar's and back before dark.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading By no possibility could Alessandro go to Farrar's and back before dark.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
Farrar's
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From this reading By no possibility could Alessandro go to Farrar's and back before dark.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Ramona glanced at the sun.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By no possibility could Alessandro go to Farrar's and back before dark.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When she went into the house, Alessandro was asleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was already in the western sky.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she went into the house, Alessandro was asleep.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already in the western sky.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading By no possibility could Alessandro go to Farrar's and back before dark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading By no possibility could Alessandro go to Farrar's and back before dark.
RamonanounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading Ramona glanced at the sun.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she went into the house, Alessandro was asleep.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was already in the western sky.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Ramona glanced at the sun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she went into the house, Alessandro was asleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By no possibility could Alessandro go to Farrar's and back before dark.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she went into the house, Alessandro was asleep.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she went into the house, Alessandro was asleep.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It was already in the western sky.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was on the point of waking him, when a furious barking from Capitan and the other dogs roused him instantly from his sleep, and springing to his feet, he ran out to see what it meant.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she went into the house, Alessandro was asleep.
