adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He continued to dress, quite in his usual manner, as if he had a clear conscience.
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 All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He continued to dress, quite in his usual manner, as if he had a clear conscience.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
BillingsnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading He continued to dress, quite in his usual manner, as if he had a clear conscience.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He continued to dress, quite in his usual manner, as if he had a clear conscience.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He continued to dress, quite in his usual manner, as if he had a clear conscience.
cowerverbUS /ˈkaʊər/
crouch or curl up
From this reading If she had expected Mr. Billings to cringe and cower she was mistaken.
cringeverbUS /krɪndʒ/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading If she had expected Mr. Billings to cringe and cower she was mistaken.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading If she had expected Mr. Billings to cringe and cower she was mistaken.
getting-up
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From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You got in late last night,” said Mrs. Billings pleasantly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He continued to dress, quite in his usual manner, as if he had a clear conscience.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had expected Mr. Billings to cringe and cower she was mistaken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “You got in late last night,” said Mrs. Billings pleasantly.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “You got in late last night,” said Mrs. Billings pleasantly.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He continued to dress, quite in his usual manner, as if he had a clear conscience.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading If she had expected Mr. Billings to cringe and cower she was mistaken.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “You got in late last night,” said Mrs. Billings pleasantly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “You got in late last night,” said Mrs. Billings pleasantly.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He continued to dress, quite in his usual manner, as if he had a clear conscience.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You got in late last night,” said Mrs. Billings pleasantly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading All these Mrs. Billings hid carefully in her upper bureau drawer and proceeded to dress.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He continued to dress, quite in his usual manner, as if he had a clear conscience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she had expected Mr. Billings to cringe and cower she was mistaken.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading When at length she awakened Mr. Billings, he yawned, stretched, and then, realizing that getting-up time had arrived, hopped briskly out of bed.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You got in late last night,” said Mrs. Billings pleasantly.
