adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading For two hours on the afternoon of Christmas Day, Ida sat in silence by the bedside in the ward, holding her mother's hand.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The patient was not allowed to speak, seemed indeed unable to do so.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading For two hours on the afternoon of Christmas Day, Ida sat in silence by the bedside in the ward, holding her mother's hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For two hours on the afternoon of Christmas Day, Ida sat in silence by the bedside in the ward, holding her mother's hand.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child might not even kiss her.
CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day which followed her mother's removal to the hospital was Christmas Eve.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The patient was not allowed to speak, seemed indeed unable to do so.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading The day which followed her mother's removal to the hospital was Christmas Eve.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The child might not even kiss her.
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 CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The day which followed her mother's removal to the hospital was Christmas Eve.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two hours on the afternoon of Christmas Day, Ida sat in silence by the bedside in the ward, holding her mother's hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For two hours on the afternoon of Christmas Day, Ida sat in silence by the bedside in the ward, holding her mother's hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day which followed her mother's removal to the hospital was Christmas Eve.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading For two hours on the afternoon of Christmas Day, Ida sat in silence by the bedside in the ward, holding her mother's hand.
HOMESnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The day which followed her mother's removal to the hospital was Christmas Eve.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For two hours on the afternoon of Christmas Day, Ida sat in silence by the bedside in the ward, holding her mother's hand.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The patient was not allowed to speak, seemed indeed unable to do so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The child might not even kiss her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The child might not even kiss her.
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 The day which followed her mother's removal to the hospital was Christmas Eve.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The patient was not allowed to speak, seemed indeed unable to do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two hours on the afternoon of Christmas Day, Ida sat in silence by the bedside in the ward, holding her mother's hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For two hours on the afternoon of Christmas Day, Ida sat in silence by the bedside in the ward, holding her mother's hand.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The patient was not allowed to speak, seemed indeed unable to do so.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The day which followed her mother's removal to the hospital was Christmas Eve.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For two hours on the afternoon of Christmas Day, Ida sat in silence by the bedside in the ward, holding her mother's hand.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The patient was not allowed to speak, seemed indeed unable to do so.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For two hours on the afternoon of Christmas Day, Ida sat in silence by the bedside in the ward, holding her mother's hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The patient was not allowed to speak, seemed indeed unable to do so.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The patient was not allowed to speak, seemed indeed unable to do so.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The patient was not allowed to speak, seemed indeed unable to do so.
vacationsnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading For two hours on the afternoon of Christmas Day, Ida sat in silence by the bedside in the ward, holding her mother's hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES When Ida Starr was dismissed from school it wanted but a few days to the vacations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day which followed her mother's removal to the hospital was Christmas Eve.
