AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once an Authority got wind of anything, the Extra Day might change its course and sail into another port.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Once an Authority got wind of anything, the Extra Day might change its course and sail into another port.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
AuthoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Once an Authority got wind of anything, the Extra Day might change its course and sail into another port.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Its balance was precarious.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Once an Authority got wind of anything, the Extra Day might change its course and sail into another port.
COMEverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading That is, they followed a customary routine, feeling it was safer.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
deductverbUS /dɪˈdʌkt/
make a subtraction
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
DiscoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
equilibriumnounUS /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
ExtraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Once an Authority got wind of anything, the Extra Day might change its course and sail into another port.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading That is, they followed a customary routine, feeling it was safer.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That is, they followed a customary routine, feeling it was safer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once an Authority got wind of anything, the Extra Day might change its course and sail into another port.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, they followed a customary routine, feeling it was safer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is, they followed a customary routine, feeling it was safer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
obstructionsnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃənz/
plural of “obstruction” — any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once an Authority got wind of anything, the Extra Day might change its course and sail into another port.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once an Authority got wind of anything, the Extra Day might change its course and sail into another port.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Once an Authority got wind of anything, the Extra Day might change its course and sail into another port.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Its balance was precarious.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading That is, they followed a customary routine, feeling it was safer.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading That is, they followed a customary routine, feeling it was safer.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Once an Authority got wind of anything, the Extra Day might change its course and sail into another port.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, they followed a customary routine, feeling it was safer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading To do anything unusual just then might attract attention to their infinite Discovery and so disturb its delicate equilibrium.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, they followed a customary routine, feeling it was safer.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A DAY WILL COME" They went into the house as though wafted--thus does a shining heart deduct bodily weight from life's obstructions; they had their tea; after tea they played games as usual, quite ordinary games; and in due course they went to bed.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Once an Authority got wind of anything, the Extra Day might change its course and sail into another port.
