adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the other room someone was moving about, and the light from a lamp shone through the door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the other room someone was moving about, and the light from a lamp shone through the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the other room someone was moving about, and the light from a lamp shone through the door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Sammy opened her eyes, she was on the bed in her own room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no, he was not building the fire, he was scrubbing the floor.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the other room someone was moving about, and the light from a lamp shone through the door.
EYESnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But no, he was not building the fire, he was scrubbing the floor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the other room someone was moving about, and the light from a lamp shone through the door.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But no, he was not building the fire, he was scrubbing the floor.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sammy opened her eyes, she was on the bed in her own room.
HILLSnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Sammy opened her eyes, she was on the bed in her own room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading In the other room someone was moving about, and the light from a lamp shone through the door.
LIFTverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS.”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the other room someone was moving about, and the light from a lamp shone through the door.
MINEpronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS.”
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading In the other room someone was moving about, and the light from a lamp shone through the door.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no, he was not building the fire, he was scrubbing the floor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But no, he was not building the fire, he was scrubbing the floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Sammy opened her eyes, she was on the bed in her own room.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Sammy opened her eyes, she was on the bed in her own room.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the other room someone was moving about, and the light from a lamp shone through the door.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Sammy opened her eyes, she was on the bed in her own room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Sammy opened her eyes, she was on the bed in her own room.
Sammy
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From this reading When Sammy opened her eyes, she was on the bed in her own room.
scrubbingnounUS /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading But no, he was not building the fire, he was scrubbing the floor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sammy opened her eyes, she was on the bed in her own room.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading In the other room someone was moving about, and the light from a lamp shone through the door.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading In the other room someone was moving about, and the light from a lamp shone through the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the other room someone was moving about, and the light from a lamp shone through the door.
UNTOprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS.”
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sammy opened her eyes, she was on the bed in her own room.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Sammy opened her eyes, she was on the bed in her own room.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first the girl thought that she had awakened from a night’s sleep, and that it was her father whom she heard, building the fire before calling her, as his custom was.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS.”
