adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The roll of red carpet they took from their van had a magic air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The roll of red carpet they took from their van had a magic air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The whole day before the party was secretly exciting to Robin.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The roll of red carpet they took from their van had a magic air.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The whole day before the party was secretly exciting to Robin.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The whole day before the party was secretly exciting to Robin.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew how much more important it seemed to her than it really was.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
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From this reading She knew how much more important it seemed to her than it really was.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading She knew how much more important it seemed to her than it really was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew how much more important it seemed to her than it really was.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew how much more important it seemed to her than it really was.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The roll of red carpet they took from their van had a magic air.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She knew how much more important it seemed to her than it really was.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She knew how much more important it seemed to her than it really was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The whole day before the party was secretly exciting to Robin.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She knew how much more important it seemed to her than it really was.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The roll of red carpet they took from their van had a magic air.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The whole day before the party was secretly exciting to Robin.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The roll of red carpet they took from their van had a magic air.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading The whole day before the party was secretly exciting to Robin.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She knew how much more important it seemed to her than it really was.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew how much more important it seemed to her than it really was.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew how much more important it seemed to her than it really was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole day before the party was secretly exciting to Robin.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The roll of red carpet they took from their van had a magic air.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The roll of red carpet they took from their van had a magic air.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole day before the party was secretly exciting to Robin.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The roll of red carpet they took from their van had a magic air.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The roll of red carpet they took from their van had a magic air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole day before the party was secretly exciting to Robin.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole day before the party was secretly exciting to Robin.
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 She hid herself behind the window curtains in her room that she might see the men putting up the crimson and white awning from the door to the carriage step.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading If she had been six years old she might have felt the same kind of uncertain thrills and tremulous wonders.
