AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a moment’s glance at the writing showed him he was wrong, and he tore the envelope with little interest in his face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading But a moment’s glance at the writing showed him he was wrong, and he tore the envelope with little interest in his face.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But a moment’s glance at the writing showed him he was wrong, and he tore the envelope with little interest in his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But a moment’s glance at the writing showed him he was wrong, and he tore the envelope with little interest in his face.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But a moment’s glance at the writing showed him he was wrong, and he tore the envelope with little interest in his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But a moment’s glance at the writing showed him he was wrong, and he tore the envelope with little interest in his face.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But a moment’s glance at the writing showed him he was wrong, and he tore the envelope with little interest in his face.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But a moment’s glance at the writing showed him he was wrong, and he tore the envelope with little interest in his face.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading But a moment’s glance at the writing showed him he was wrong, and he tore the envelope with little interest in his face.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The day after this episode, Peter had the very unusual experience of a note by his morning’s mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But a moment’s glance at the writing showed him he was wrong, and he tore the envelope with little interest in his face.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the moment he thought that it must be from him, and the color came into his face at the mere thought that he would have news of—of—Watts.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading But a moment’s glance at the writing showed him he was wrong, and he tore the envelope with little interest in his face.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But a moment’s glance at the writing showed him he was wrong, and he tore the envelope with little interest in his face.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Except for his mother’s weekly letter, it was the first he had received since Watts had sailed, two years before.
