AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shake of the head meant "No" and a nod, "Yes," a pull meant "Come" and a push, "Go."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I cannot recall what happened during the first months after my illness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make crude signs.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot recall what happened during the first months after my illness.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A shake of the head meant "No" and a nod, "Yes," a pull meant "Come" and a push, "Go."
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make crude signs.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make crude signs.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I cannot recall what happened during the first months after my illness.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I cannot recall what happened during the first months after my illness.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A shake of the head meant "No" and a nod, "Yes," a pull meant "Come" and a push, "Go."
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I cannot recall what happened during the first months after my illness.
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 A shake of the head meant "No" and a nod, "Yes," a pull meant "Come" and a push, "Go."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot recall what happened during the first months after my illness.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading I cannot recall what happened during the first months after my illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make crude signs.
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 My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A shake of the head meant "No" and a nod, "Yes," a pull meant "Come" and a push, "Go."
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I cannot recall what happened during the first months after my illness.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot recall what happened during the first months after my illness.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make crude signs.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A shake of the head meant "No" and a nod, "Yes," a pull meant "Come" and a push, "Go."
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading A shake of the head meant "No" and a nod, "Yes," a pull meant "Come" and a push, "Go."
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make crude signs.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make crude signs.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading A shake of the head meant "No" and a nod, "Yes," a pull meant "Come" and a push, "Go."
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading A shake of the head meant "No" and a nod, "Yes," a pull meant "Come" and a push, "Go."
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I cannot recall what happened during the first months after my illness.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading A shake of the head meant "No" and a nod, "Yes," a pull meant "Come" and a push, "Go."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make crude signs.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make crude signs.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make crude signs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot recall what happened during the first months after my illness.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I only know that I sat in my mother's lap or clung to her dress as she went about her household duties.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I cannot recall what happened during the first months after my illness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon I felt the need of some communication with others and began to make crude signs.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading A shake of the head meant "No" and a nod, "Yes," a pull meant "Come" and a push, "Go."
