adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before he retired, Muller had made a careful examination of the pastor’s bedroom.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later the rectory was in darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, my child, and I think I will sleep well to-night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Before he retired, Muller had made a careful examination of the pastor’s bedroom.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he retired, Muller had made a careful examination of the pastor’s bedroom.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Before he retired, Muller had made a careful examination of the pastor’s bedroom.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Yes, my child, and I think I will sleep well to-night.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Half an hour later the rectory was in darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Before he retired, Muller had made a careful examination of the pastor’s bedroom.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel very tired.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he retired, Muller had made a careful examination of the pastor’s bedroom.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later the rectory was in darkness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he retired, Muller had made a careful examination of the pastor’s bedroom.
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 Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later the rectory was in darkness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, my child, and I think I will sleep well to-night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later the rectory was in darkness.
Liska
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before he retired, Muller had made a careful examination of the pastor’s bedroom.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading Before he retired, Muller had made a careful examination of the pastor’s bedroom.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, my child, and I think I will sleep well to-night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he retired, Muller had made a careful examination of the pastor’s bedroom.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
pastor'snounUS /ˈpæstərz/
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Before he retired, Muller had made a careful examination of the pastor’s bedroom.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Half an hour later the rectory was in darkness.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Before he retired, Muller had made a careful examination of the pastor’s bedroom.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Yes, my child, and I think I will sleep well to-night.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Yes, my child, and I think I will sleep well to-night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I feel very tired.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, my child, and I think I will sleep well to-night.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I feel very tired.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Yes, my child, and I think I will sleep well to-night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Liska carried the things out, shaking her head in surprise at this thin little man who did not seem to know what it was to be afraid.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, my child, and I think I will sleep well to-night.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, my child, and I think I will sleep well to-night.
