AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
Dickon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
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 A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next minute she felt quite sure she knew.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The next minute she felt quite sure she knew.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The next minute she felt quite sure she knew.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next minute she felt quite sure she knew.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The next minute she felt quite sure she knew.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The next minute she felt quite sure she knew.
TANTRUMnounUS /ˈtæntrəm/
a display of bad temper
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it—what was it?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As she laid her head on the pillow she murmured to herself: “I’ll go out before breakfast and work with Dickon and then afterward—I believe—I’ll go to see him.”
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A TANTRUM She had got up very early in the morning and had worked hard in the garden and she was tired and sleepy, so as soon as Martha had brought her supper and she had eaten it, she was glad to go to bed.
