adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his delight and excitement he breathed so hard that it seemed almost like a cat purring.
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 He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you quite sure those lamps are the ones you had, and that were stolen?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Sergeant Daw said quietly, his voice breaking the silence like a discord in a melody:
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading In his delight and excitement he breathed so hard that it seemed almost like a cat purring.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading In his delight and excitement he breathed so hard that it seemed almost like a cat purring.
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From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
DawnounUS /dɔː/
common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading Sergeant Daw said quietly, his voice breaking the silence like a discord in a melody:
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In his delight and excitement he breathed so hard that it seemed almost like a cat purring.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Sergeant Daw said quietly, his voice breaking the silence like a discord in a melody:
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In his delight and excitement he breathed so hard that it seemed almost like a cat purring.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Are you quite sure those lamps are the ones you had, and that were stolen?”
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In his delight and excitement he breathed so hard that it seemed almost like a cat purring.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his delight and excitement he breathed so hard that it seemed almost like a cat purring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his delight and excitement he breathed so hard that it seemed almost like a cat purring.
KnowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In his delight and excitement he breathed so hard that it seemed almost like a cat purring.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Sergeant Daw said quietly, his voice breaking the silence like a discord in a melody:
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
NeednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Are you quite sure those lamps are the ones you had, and that were stolen?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading In his delight and excitement he breathed so hard that it seemed almost like a cat purring.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Sergeant Daw said quietly, his voice breaking the silence like a discord in a melody:
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Are you quite sure those lamps are the ones you had, and that were stolen?”
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sergeant Daw said quietly, his voice breaking the silence like a discord in a melody:
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Sergeant Daw said quietly, his voice breaking the silence like a discord in a melody:
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Sergeant Daw said quietly, his voice breaking the silence like a discord in a melody:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In his delight and excitement he breathed so hard that it seemed almost like a cat purring.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Are you quite sure those lamps are the ones you had, and that were stolen?”
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Are you quite sure those lamps are the ones you had, and that were stolen?”
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Are you quite sure those lamps are the ones you had, and that were stolen?”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Need of Knowledge Mr. Corbeck seemed to go almost off his head at the recovery of the lamps.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sergeant Daw said quietly, his voice breaking the silence like a discord in a melody:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He took them up one by one and looked them all over tenderly, as though they were things that he loved.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you quite sure those lamps are the ones you had, and that were stolen?”
