adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After reading some little time, he heard his mother calling him to breakfast.
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 suppose it is because I did not understand it all the first time."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shortly after breakfast, his mother asked Walter to do an errand for her down town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Shortly after breakfast, his mother asked Walter to do an errand for her down town.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I suppose it is because I did not understand it all the first time."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After reading some little time, he heard his mother calling him to breakfast.
BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading After reading some little time, he heard his mother calling him to breakfast.
CHRISTIANadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Shortly after breakfast, his mother asked Walter to do an errand for her down town.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
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 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Shortly after breakfast, his mother asked Walter to do an errand for her down town.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I suppose it is because I did not understand it all the first time."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shortly after breakfast, his mother asked Walter to do an errand for her down town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After reading some little time, he heard his mother calling him to breakfast.
HealthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After reading some little time, he heard his mother calling him to breakfast.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after breakfast, his mother asked Walter to do an errand for her down town.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After reading some little time, he heard his mother calling him to breakfast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After reading some little time, he heard his mother calling him to breakfast.
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From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After reading some little time, he heard his mother calling him to breakfast.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After reading some little time, he heard his mother calling him to breakfast.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
SCIENCEnounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after breakfast, his mother asked Walter to do an errand for her down town.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After reading some little time, he heard his mother calling him to breakfast.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it is because I did not understand it all the first time."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After reading some little time, he heard his mother calling him to breakfast.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After reading some little time, he heard his mother calling him to breakfast.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Shortly after breakfast, his mother asked Walter to do an errand for her down town.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I suppose it is because I did not understand it all the first time."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL Bright and early the next morning Walter was up and reading in "Science and Health."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He laid his book down and said: "This is the most wonderful book I ever read; no matter how many times I read it over, it seems like a new book, and sometimes I wonder if I had not skipped some of it when I read it before, as there are many things I see in it now that I did not see before.
