adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Miss Davis was to arrive upon the Friday following her telephone invitation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Miss Davis was to arrive upon the Friday following her telephone invitation.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
DesirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Desire found them very long.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Miss Davis was to arrive upon the Friday following her telephone invitation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Desire found them very long.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Miss Davis was to arrive upon the Friday following her telephone invitation.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Davis was to arrive upon the Friday following her telephone invitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Miss Davis was to arrive upon the Friday following her telephone invitation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That left Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
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 Desire found them very long.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Davis was to arrive upon the Friday following her telephone invitation.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading That left Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
neighborhoodsnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊdz/
plural of “neighborhood” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Miss Davis was to arrive upon the Friday following her telephone invitation.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That left Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Desire found them very long.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading That left Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Davis was to arrive upon the Friday following her telephone invitation.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading That left Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Davis was to arrive upon the Friday following her telephone invitation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Desire found them very long.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Davis was to arrive upon the Friday following her telephone invitation.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Time, in quiet neighborhoods, like water in a pool, slips in and out leaving the pool but little changed.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading That left Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Only when one is waiting for something dreaded or desired do the days drag or hasten.
