adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the family sat about in a circle and listened to the recital in open-eyed amazement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And the family sat about in a circle and listened to the recital in open-eyed amazement.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading It was a wonderful thing to have an adventurer like Samuel in one's house!
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading And the family sat about in a circle and listened to the recital in open-eyed amazement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a wonderful thing to have an adventurer like Samuel in one's house!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the family sat about in a circle and listened to the recital in open-eyed amazement.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading And the family sat about in a circle and listened to the recital in open-eyed amazement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading And the family sat about in a circle and listened to the recital in open-eyed amazement.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat with her head resting in her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a wonderful thing to have an adventurer like Samuel in one's house!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She sat with her head resting in her hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat with her head resting in her hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a wonderful thing to have an adventurer like Samuel in one's house!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wonderful thing to have an adventurer like Samuel in one's house!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a wonderful thing to have an adventurer like Samuel in one's house!
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading And the family sat about in a circle and listened to the recital in open-eyed amazement.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
one's
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From this reading It was a wonderful thing to have an adventurer like Samuel in one's house!
open-eyedadjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading And the family sat about in a circle and listened to the recital in open-eyed amazement.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading And the family sat about in a circle and listened to the recital in open-eyed amazement.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She sat with her head resting in her hands.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And the family sat about in a circle and listened to the recital in open-eyed amazement.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat with her head resting in her hands.
Sophie
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From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
Stedmans
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From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had anticipated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was a wonderful thing to have an adventurer like Samuel in one's house!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wonderful thing to have an adventurer like Samuel in one's house!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of his good fortune.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat with her head resting in her hands.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a wonderful thing to have an adventurer like Samuel in one's house!
