adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ESCAPE AND FLIGHT.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
economicaladjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ESCAPE AND FLIGHT.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading ESCAPE AND FLIGHT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
Joe
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From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
paupersnounUS /ˈpɔːpərz/
plural of “pauper” — a person who is very poor
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
penuriousadjectiveUS /ˌpeˈnjuːriəs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading Though the boys had made as little noise as possible, conversing in an undertone, they had been heard by Mrs. Tucker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her husband, as was his custom, had gone to sleep; but Mrs. Tucker, who, during the day, had discovered the loss of ten cents from her bureau drawer in which she kept her savings, had been kept awake by mental trouble.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Some of my readers may think so small a loss scarcely worth keeping awake for, but Mrs. Joe Tucker was a strictly economical and saving woman—some even called her penurious—and the loss of ten cents troubled her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have laid it to one of “them paupers,” as she was wont contemptuously to refer to them, except that she never allowed one of them to enter the sacred precincts of her chamber.
