againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stretched herself and yawned noisily.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Susan appeared in the connecting doorway.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you awake?" she said softly.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What time is it?" asked Ruth, too lazy to turn over and look at her clock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What time is it?" asked Ruth, too lazy to turn over and look at her clock.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Are you awake?" she said softly.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "What time is it?" asked Ruth, too lazy to turn over and look at her clock.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading Susan appeared in the connecting doorway.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Susan appeared in the connecting doorway.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She stretched herself and yawned noisily.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What time is it?" asked Ruth, too lazy to turn over and look at her clock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What time is it?" asked Ruth, too lazy to turn over and look at her clock.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "What time is it?" asked Ruth, too lazy to turn over and look at her clock.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "What time is it?" asked Ruth, too lazy to turn over and look at her clock.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading She stretched herself and yawned noisily.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What time is it?" asked Ruth, too lazy to turn over and look at her clock.
RUTHnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Are you awake?" she said softly.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stretched herself and yawned noisily.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading "Are you awake?" she said softly.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She stretched herself and yawned noisily.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
Susan
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From this reading Susan appeared in the connecting doorway.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time is it?" asked Ruth, too lazy to turn over and look at her clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "What time is it?" asked Ruth, too lazy to turn over and look at her clock.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "What time is it?" asked Ruth, too lazy to turn over and look at her clock.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time is it?" asked Ruth, too lazy to turn over and look at her clock.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading RUTH had forgotten to close her shutters, so toward seven o'clock the light which had been beating against her eyelids for three hours succeeded in lifting them.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading She stretched herself and yawned noisily.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you awake?" she said softly.
