andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We rode forty miles before daylight and then divided the stuff.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some other woman down the line called out: “The mean thing!”
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading We rode forty miles before daylight and then divided the stuff.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading We rode forty miles before daylight and then divided the stuff.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some other woman down the line called out: “The mean thing!”
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading We rode forty miles before daylight and then divided the stuff.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never knew whether she meant the other lady or me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
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 never knew whether she meant the other lady or me.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I never knew whether she meant the other lady or me.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Some other woman down the line called out: “The mean thing!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never knew whether she meant the other lady or me.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Some other woman down the line called out: “The mean thing!”
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I never knew whether she meant the other lady or me.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We rode forty miles before daylight and then divided the stuff.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never knew whether she meant the other lady or me.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I never knew whether she meant the other lady or me.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some other woman down the line called out: “The mean thing!”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some other woman down the line called out: “The mean thing!”
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We rode forty miles before daylight and then divided the stuff.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some other woman down the line called out: “The mean thing!”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading We rode forty miles before daylight and then divided the stuff.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We rode forty miles before daylight and then divided the stuff.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Some other woman down the line called out: “The mean thing!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we finished our job we ordered everybody back to bed, told ’em good night very politely at the door, and left.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I never knew whether she meant the other lady or me.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young woman flushed up as if she had been caught doing something dishonest.
