admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading “I can't see how you do it,” Mary admired.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saxon laughed, and in the steam from the iron she saw dancing golden letters that spelled WEDNESDAY.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
can't
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From this reading “I can't see how you do it,” Mary admired.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Saxon laughed, and in the steam from the iron she saw dancing golden letters that spelled WEDNESDAY.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I can't see how you do it,” Mary admired.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “You'll make thirteen or fourteen this week at that rate.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Saxon laughed, and in the steam from the iron she saw dancing golden letters that spelled WEDNESDAY.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Saxon laughed, and in the steam from the iron she saw dancing golden letters that spelled WEDNESDAY.
how
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From this reading “I can't see how you do it,” Mary admired.
hummed
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From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can't see how you do it,” Mary admired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
ironing-room
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From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can't see how you do it,” Mary admired.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Saxon laughed, and in the steam from the iron she saw dancing golden letters that spelled WEDNESDAY.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Saxon laughed, and in the steam from the iron she saw dancing golden letters that spelled WEDNESDAY.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “You'll make thirteen or fourteen this week at that rate.”
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “I can't see how you do it,” Mary admired.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You'll make thirteen or fourteen this week at that rate.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Saxon laughed, and in the steam from the iron she saw dancing golden letters that spelled WEDNESDAY.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Saxon laughed, and in the steam from the iron she saw dancing golden letters that spelled WEDNESDAY.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I can't see how you do it,” Mary admired.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Saxon laughed, and in the steam from the iron she saw dancing golden letters that spelled WEDNESDAY.
starchnounUS /stɑːrtʃ/
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Saxon laughed, and in the steam from the iron she saw dancing golden letters that spelled WEDNESDAY.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading “You'll make thirteen or fourteen this week at that rate.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You'll make thirteen or fourteen this week at that rate.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “You'll make thirteen or fourteen this week at that rate.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can't see how you do it,” Mary admired.
You'll
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From this reading “You'll make thirteen or fourteen this week at that rate.”
