adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a number of surprises prepared for me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a number of surprises prepared for me.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a number of surprises prepared for me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a number of surprises prepared for me.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a number of surprises prepared for me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He had a number of surprises prepared for me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a number of surprises prepared for me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He had a number of surprises prepared for me.
Rayel
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From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He had a number of surprises prepared for me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading A large painting on his easel, awaiting some finishing touches, compelled my attention as soon as I entered the room.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next day I was discharged from the hospital, and Rayel and I were driven to our apartments.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had seen me when I stood looking backward in that vivid flash of lightning--there could be no doubt of it now, for here was the scene transferred to canvas.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It represented a scene in our own lives, which had lasted but a second, but which could never be forgotten by either of us.
