adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It turned, but turned all over, as though it were a ball.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It turned, but turned all over, as though it were a ball.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It turned, but turned all over, as though it were a ball.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It turned, but turned all over, as though it were a ball.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It made a sideways movement too, a movement best described as budging.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
budgingverbUS /ˈbʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “budge” — move very slightly
From this reading It made a sideways movement too, a movement best described as budging.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It turned, but turned all over, as though it were a ball.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The globular outline then grew slightly longer; one portion of it left the central mass, but left it slowly.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It made a sideways movement too, a movement best described as budging.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
globularadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɑːbjələr/
having the shape of a sphere or ball
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The globular outline then grew slightly longer; one portion of it left the central mass, but left it slowly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It turned, but turned all over, as though it were a ball.
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
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 The globular outline then grew slightly longer; one portion of it left the central mass, but left it slowly.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The globular outline then grew slightly longer; one portion of it left the central mass, but left it slowly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made a sideways movement too, a movement best described as budging.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The globular outline then grew slightly longer; one portion of it left the central mass, but left it slowly.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It made a sideways movement too, a movement best described as budging.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The globular outline then grew slightly longer; one portion of it left the central mass, but left it slowly.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The globular outline then grew slightly longer; one portion of it left the central mass, but left it slowly.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The globular outline then grew slightly longer; one portion of it left the central mass, but left it slowly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It turned, but turned all over, as though it were a ball.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The globular outline then grew slightly longer; one portion of it left the central mass, but left it slowly.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading It made a sideways movement too, a movement best described as budging.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The globular outline then grew slightly longer; one portion of it left the central mass, but left it slowly.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The globular outline then grew slightly longer; one portion of it left the central mass, but left it slowly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The globular outline then grew slightly longer; one portion of it left the central mass, but left it slowly.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It turned, but turned all over, as though it were a ball.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIME GOES ON AGAIN--- Hardly had Judy closed her eyes for the second time, however, than the globular object she had noticed in the corner stirred.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It made a sideways movement too, a movement best described as budging.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It turned, but turned all over, as though it were a ball.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, accompanying the movements, was a comfortable, contented, satisfied sound that some people call deep breathing, and others call a sigh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It turned, but turned all over, as though it were a ball.
