againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She smiled languidly and said, "How came I in mamma's bed?"
Annie
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From this reading I knew that Annie was safe.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She smiled languidly and said, "How came I in mamma's bed?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She smiled languidly and said, "How came I in mamma's bed?"
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Good morning, dear."
Dr
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From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
FearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, dear."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
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 When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
How
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From this reading She smiled languidly and said, "How came I in mamma's bed?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She smiled languidly and said, "How came I in mamma's bed?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She smiled languidly and said, "How came I in mamma's bed?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that Annie was safe.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading She smiled languidly and said, "How came I in mamma's bed?"
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
mamma's
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From this reading She smiled languidly and said, "How came I in mamma's bed?"
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, dear."
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I knew that Annie was safe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She smiled languidly and said, "How came I in mamma's bed?"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled languidly and said, "How came I in mamma's bed?"
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled languidly and said, "How came I in mamma's bed?"
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that Annie was safe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said, quietly, "Take this medicine, darling;" and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed, and she had fallen asleep again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that Annie was safe.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon, he gave one swift, anxious glance at her face, and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands.
