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 asked for a million.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had asked for a million.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading A sickening sense of failure crushed him.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The total subscriptions reached only twenty thousand dollars.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading A sickening sense of failure crushed him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He untied the package, read the first, and ran rapidly through the pile.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had asked for a million.
Gordon
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From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had asked for a million.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sickening sense of failure crushed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading He had asked for a million.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The total subscriptions reached only twenty thousand dollars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He untied the package, read the first, and ran rapidly through the pile.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He untied the package, read the first, and ran rapidly through the pile.
PRAYERnounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He untied the package, read the first, and ran rapidly through the pile.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading He untied the package, read the first, and ran rapidly through the pile.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He untied the package, read the first, and ran rapidly through the pile.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A sickening sense of failure crushed him.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading A sickening sense of failure crushed him.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
subscriptionsnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading The total subscriptions reached only twenty thousand dollars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The total subscriptions reached only twenty thousand dollars.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He untied the package, read the first, and ran rapidly through the pile.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The total subscriptions reached only twenty thousand dollars.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The total subscriptions reached only twenty thousand dollars.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading He untied the package, read the first, and ran rapidly through the pile.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AN ANSWER TO PRAYER When Gordon reached his study and locked the door, he turned the bundle of cards over nervously, afraid to look at them.
