21
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From this reading 21.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she pretended not to notice them, and they passed her by without remark.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she pretended not to notice them, and they passed her by without remark.
CatnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Glass Cat did not rejoin the party of travelers.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Glass Cat did not rejoin the party of travelers.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
GlassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Glass Cat did not rejoin the party of travelers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Glass Cat did not rejoin the party of travelers.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But she pretended not to notice them, and they passed her by without remark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Glass Cat did not rejoin the party of travelers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Glass Cat did not rejoin the party of travelers.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But she pretended not to notice them, and they passed her by without remark.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading But she pretended not to notice them, and they passed her by without remark.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading The Glass Cat did not rejoin the party of travelers.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading But she pretended not to notice them, and they passed her by without remark.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Glass Cat did not rejoin the party of travelers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But she pretended not to notice them, and they passed her by without remark.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The Glass Cat did not rejoin the party of travelers.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still resentful, and they moved too slowly to suit her, besides.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they arrived at the Royal Palace, one of the first things they saw was the Glass Cat curled up on a bench as bright and clean and transparent as ever.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But she pretended not to notice them, and they passed her by without remark.
