andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
Claudia
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From this reading "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Dorothea wriggled in sleepy content.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
didn't
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From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
Dorothea
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From this reading Dorothea wriggled in sleepy content.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I'm so scrumptious happy I feel like I'm in heaven!"
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I'm so scrumptious happy I feel like I'm in heaven!"
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "I'm so scrumptious happy I feel like I'm in heaven!"
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm so scrumptious happy I feel like I'm in heaven!"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm so scrumptious happy I feel like I'm in heaven!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm so scrumptious happy I feel like I'm in heaven!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'm so scrumptious happy I feel like I'm in heaven!"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
scrumptiousadjective
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading "I'm so scrumptious happy I feel like I'm in heaven!"
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Dorothea wriggled in sleepy content.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so scrumptious happy I feel like I'm in heaven!"
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 "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I couldn't sleep to save my life if I didn't know whether they got in or not.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
Winthrop
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From this reading "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading You had gotten to where the little boy and the little girl were knocking at the door of the big house with the wreaths in the windows, and it was snowing.
wriggled
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From this reading Dorothea wriggled in sleepy content.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Please finish that story you were telling when Uncle Winthrop came in, Cousin Claudia.
