adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
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 By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday morning dawned clear and bright.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Sunday morning dawned clear and bright.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Sunday morning dawned clear and bright.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Sunday morning dawned clear and bright.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
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 Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PEP'S HOME.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
Massanets
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sunday morning dawned clear and bright.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
PepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
PEP'S
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From this reading PEP'S HOME.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
Richard
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
risernounUS /ˈraɪzər/
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday morning dawned clear and bright.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
