AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
Amy
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From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's not you that can mend my fires."
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
CRIMEnounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading It's not you that can mend my fires."
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
It's
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From this reading It's not you that can mend my fires."
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading It's not you that can mend my fires."
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's not you that can mend my fires."
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's not you that can mend my fires."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Amy, hastily clad in blue, with a rough brown apron, was setting the breakfast table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about five minutes to eight on a chilly morning after Easter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading A boy of nine, great and heavy for his years, with a full face and very short hair, bent over the smoking grate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CRIME I "Now, Master Cyril," Amy protested, "will you leave that fire alone?
