adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
Alec
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
AwkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So I hurriedly dressed and hastened down to tell him before he went.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
CharlottetownnounUS /ˈʃɑːrləttaʊn/
the provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So I hurriedly dressed and hastened down to tell him before he went.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I had such a funny dream last night,” she said.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading So I hurriedly dressed and hastened down to tell him before he went.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “I had such a funny dream last night,” she said.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading So I hurriedly dressed and hastened down to tell him before he went.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So I hurriedly dressed and hastened down to tell him before he went.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading So I hurriedly dressed and hastened down to tell him before he went.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “I had such a funny dream last night,” she said.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I had such a funny dream last night,” she said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
school-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I hurriedly dressed and hastened down to tell him before he went.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I had such a funny dream last night,” she said.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading So I hurriedly dressed and hastened down to tell him before he went.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Alec was going to Charlottetown that day, and I, awakened at daybreak by the sounds in the kitchen beneath us, remembered that I had forgotten to ask him to bring me a certain school-book I wanted.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It happened that the Story Girl and I both got up very early on the morning of the Awkward Man’s wedding day.
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 I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So I hurriedly dressed and hastened down to tell him before he went.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was joined on the stairs by the Story Girl, who said she had wakened and, not feeling like going to sleep again, thought she might as well get up.
