adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let nothing happen to the universe in the meantime, and there would be a full moon on Friday night.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
Dr
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From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading She had not exactly said "Yes" yet.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
Farr's
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From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Let nothing happen to the universe in the meantime, and there would be a full moon on Friday night.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From its open window that night he watched the moon.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Let nothing happen to the universe in the meantime, and there would be a full moon on Friday night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading Let nothing happen to the universe in the meantime, and there would be a full moon on Friday night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From its open window that night he watched the moon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The professor hoped that nothing would happen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From its open window that night he watched the moon.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let nothing happen to the universe in the meantime, and there would be a full moon on Friday night.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Let nothing happen to the universe in the meantime, and there would be a full moon on Friday night.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading From its open window that night he watched the moon.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From its open window that night he watched the moon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not exactly said "Yes" yet.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Let nothing happen to the universe in the meantime, and there would be a full moon on Friday night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let nothing happen to the universe in the meantime, and there would be a full moon on Friday night.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From its open window that night he watched the moon.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor hoped that nothing would happen.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had not exactly said "Yes" yet.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not exactly said "Yes" yet.
sitting-room
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From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
spartanadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrtən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From its open window that night he watched the moon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Let nothing happen to the universe in the meantime, and there would be a full moon on Friday night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Let nothing happen to the universe in the meantime, and there would be a full moon on Friday night.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From its open window that night he watched the moon.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From its open window that night he watched the moon.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
workableadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkəbəl/
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
From this reading With the recovery of a leg sufficiently workable in the matter of climbing stairs, Dr. Farr's boarder had resigned the family couch in the sitting-room and had retired to his spartan chamber under the eaves.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let nothing happen to the universe in the meantime, and there would be a full moon on Friday night.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading She had not exactly said "Yes" yet.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had not exactly said "Yes" yet.
