adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Already Beni-Mora was bathed in golden beams and full of gentle activities.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already Beni-Mora was bathed in golden beams and full of gentle activities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when she awoke.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Already Beni-Mora was bathed in golden beams and full of gentle activities.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Already Beni-Mora was bathed in golden beams and full of gentle activities.
Beni-Mora
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From this reading Already Beni-Mora was bathed in golden beams and full of gentle activities.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A flock of goats pattered by towards the edge of the oasis.
Domini
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From this reading Towards morning Domini slept.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A flock of goats pattered by towards the edge of the oasis.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when she awoke.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading A flock of goats pattered by towards the edge of the oasis.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Already Beni-Mora was bathed in golden beams and full of gentle activities.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading A flock of goats pattered by towards the edge of the oasis.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Already Beni-Mora was bathed in golden beams and full of gentle activities.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already Beni-Mora was bathed in golden beams and full of gentle activities.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when she awoke.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Towards morning Domini slept.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when she awoke.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when she awoke.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading A flock of goats pattered by towards the edge of the oasis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading A flock of goats pattered by towards the edge of the oasis.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when she awoke.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Towards morning Domini slept.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards morning Domini slept.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when she awoke.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when she awoke.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The room was full of soft light which told of the sun outside, and she got up at once, put on a pair of slippers and opened the French window on to the verandah.
