adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
CluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she did so she fancied she felt a finger and thumb take it gently from under her palm.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
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 Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading As she did so she fancied she felt a finger and thumb take it gently from under her palm.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As she did so she fancied she felt a finger and thumb take it gently from under her palm.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading As she did so she fancied she felt a finger and thumb take it gently from under her palm.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she did so she fancied she felt a finger and thumb take it gently from under her palm.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading As she did so she fancied she felt a finger and thumb take it gently from under her palm.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She immediately took off her ring and put it under her pillow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
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From this reading Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She immediately took off her ring and put it under her pillow.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She immediately took off her ring and put it under her pillow.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading As she did so she fancied she felt a finger and thumb take it gently from under her palm.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She immediately took off her ring and put it under her pillow.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She immediately took off her ring and put it under her pillow.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She immediately took off her ring and put it under her pillow.
rocketingverbUS /ˈrɑːkətɪŋ/
-ing form of “rocket” — shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she did so she fancied she felt a finger and thumb take it gently from under her palm.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading As she did so she fancied she felt a finger and thumb take it gently from under her palm.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading As she did so she fancied she felt a finger and thumb take it gently from under her palm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She immediately took off her ring and put it under her pillow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She immediately took off her ring and put it under her pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a hideous noise in her room--creatures snarling and hissing and rocketing about as if they were fighting.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The moment she came to herself, she remembered something she had never thought of again--what her grandmother told her to do when she was frightened.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Irene's Clue That same morning early, the princess woke in a terrible fright.
