adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE DEBT REPAID She rose early, in the murky cold of the winter morning.
DEBTnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading THE DEBT REPAID She rose early, in the murky cold of the winter morning.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE DEBT REPAID She rose early, in the murky cold of the winter morning.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was long since he had risen at this hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long since he had risen at this hour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was long since he had risen at this hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
I'll
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From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEBT REPAID She rose early, in the murky cold of the winter morning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long since he had risen at this hour.
Jane
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From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long since he had risen at this hour.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DEBT REPAID She rose early, in the murky cold of the winter morning.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading THE DEBT REPAID She rose early, in the murky cold of the winter morning.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEBT REPAID She rose early, in the murky cold of the winter morning.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
REPAIDverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading THE DEBT REPAID She rose early, in the murky cold of the winter morning.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It was long since he had risen at this hour.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE DEBT REPAID She rose early, in the murky cold of the winter morning.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEBT REPAID She rose early, in the murky cold of the winter morning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was long since he had risen at this hour.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEBT REPAID She rose early, in the murky cold of the winter morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was long since he had risen at this hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice sounded less like that of an old man, and, in spite of his calling her by her name, she felt the tone to be severe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long since he had risen at this hour.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, at eight o’clock, she knocked as usual at her grandfather’s door his answer made her tremble.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE DEBT REPAID She rose early, in the murky cold of the winter morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I shall be down in a few minutes, Jane; I’ll have breakfast with you.’
