adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The next morning he was absent from breakfast.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
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 He had not been in bed at all, as she saw at once.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not been in bed at all, as she saw at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not been in bed at all, as she saw at once.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had not been in bed at all, as she saw at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been in bed at all, as she saw at once.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning he was absent from breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
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 They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning he was absent from breakfast.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been in bed at all, as she saw at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning he was absent from breakfast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not been in bed at all, as she saw at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
larches
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From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning he was absent from breakfast.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning he was absent from breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been in bed at all, as she saw at once.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had not been in bed at all, as she saw at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He had not been in bed at all, as she saw at once.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been in bed at all, as she saw at once.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning he was absent from breakfast.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They thought he might have gone for an early walk, and waited for him a few minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning he was absent from breakfast.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face stricken as if with old age or sin or--but she could not make it out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then his sister went to the room that looked upon the larches, and found him dressed and pacing the floor with a face set and stern.
