alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I never woke up once all night, and I feel strong and hungry."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Thank God you are better, I will go down and get your breakfast ready."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All right, mother, I will be down as soon as I wash and dress."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Oh, mother, I feel better this morning, and I had the best night's rest I have had for years.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Oh, mother, I feel better this morning, and I had the best night's rest I have had for years.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Thank God you are better, I will go down and get your breakfast ready."
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Thank God you are better, I will go down and get your breakfast ready."
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading "All right, mother, I will be down as soon as I wash and dress."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Thank God you are better, I will go down and get your breakfast ready."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Thank God you are better, I will go down and get your breakfast ready."
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Thank God you are better, I will go down and get your breakfast ready."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, mother, I feel better this morning, and I had the best night's rest I have had for years.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
how
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I never woke up once all night, and I feel strong and hungry."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
LESSONSnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
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 PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never woke up once all night, and I feel strong and hungry."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I never woke up once all night, and I feel strong and hungry."
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Oh, mother, I feel better this morning, and I had the best night's rest I have had for years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, mother, I feel better this morning, and I had the best night's rest I have had for years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I never woke up once all night, and I feel strong and hungry."
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Thank God you are better, I will go down and get your breakfast ready."
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Oh, mother, I feel better this morning, and I had the best night's rest I have had for years.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, mother, I will be down as soon as I wash and dress."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "All right, mother, I will be down as soon as I wash and dress."
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I never woke up once all night, and I feel strong and hungry."
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank God you are better, I will go down and get your breakfast ready."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "All right, mother, I will be down as soon as I wash and dress."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Thank God you are better, I will go down and get your breakfast ready."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I never woke up once all night, and I feel strong and hungry."
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "Oh, mother, I feel better this morning, and I had the best night's rest I have had for years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS The next morning, when Walter awoke it was broad daylight, and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten, as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said, "I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long; how do you feel this morning?"
