AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THIEF'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His wife was already up and moving about the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
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 Jack stretched himself negligently, but all at once his purpose flashed upon him.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His wife was already up and moving about the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack stretched himself negligently, but all at once his purpose flashed upon him.
Bess
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From this reading "Bess, what time is it?" he demanded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack stretched himself negligently, but all at once his purpose flashed upon him.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Bess, what time is it?" he demanded.
DISAPPOINTMENTnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A THIEF'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Jack stretched himself negligently, but all at once his purpose flashed upon him.
GarternounUS /ˈɡɑːrtər/
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack stretched himself negligently, but all at once his purpose flashed upon him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack stretched himself negligently, but all at once his purpose flashed upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bess, what time is it?" he demanded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading His wife was already up and moving about the room.
negligentlyadverbUS /ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli/
in a negligent manner
From this reading Jack stretched himself negligently, but all at once his purpose flashed upon him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Jack stretched himself negligently, but all at once his purpose flashed upon him.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Jack stretched himself negligently, but all at once his purpose flashed upon him.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His wife was already up and moving about the room.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Jack stretched himself negligently, but all at once his purpose flashed upon him.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
THIEF'SnounUS /θiːfs/
possessive form of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading A THIEF'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Bess, what time is it?" he demanded.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His wife was already up and moving about the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jack stretched himself negligently, but all at once his purpose flashed upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Garter, regardless of his plans respecting his guests, slept through the night, and it was not till after the sun rose that he opened his eyes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Bess, what time is it?" he demanded.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife was already up and moving about the room.
