adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stopped short, in some confusion, on seeing a stranger.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Ida looked from one to the other in silent bewilderment.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “OH, mother,” exclaimed Ida, bounding into the room, fresh from school.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading She stopped short, in some confusion, on seeing a stranger.
CrumpverbUS /krʌmp/
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
From this reading “It is Ida,” said Mrs. Crump.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “OH, mother,” exclaimed Ida, bounding into the room, fresh from school.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “OH, mother,” exclaimed Ida, bounding into the room, fresh from school.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “OH, mother,” exclaimed Ida, bounding into the room, fresh from school.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “OH, mother,” exclaimed Ida, bounding into the room, fresh from school.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stopped short, in some confusion, on seeing a stranger.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “OH, mother,” exclaimed Ida, bounding into the room, fresh from school.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is Ida,” said Mrs. Crump.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ida looked from one to the other in silent bewilderment.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “OH, mother,” exclaimed Ida, bounding into the room, fresh from school.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It is Ida,” said Mrs. Crump.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
OHnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “OH, mother,” exclaimed Ida, bounding into the room, fresh from school.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stopped short, in some confusion, on seeing a stranger.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ida looked from one to the other in silent bewilderment.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ida looked from one to the other in silent bewilderment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “OH, mother,” exclaimed Ida, bounding into the room, fresh from school.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is Ida,” said Mrs. Crump.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading “OH, mother,” exclaimed Ida, bounding into the room, fresh from school.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She stopped short, in some confusion, on seeing a stranger.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped short, in some confusion, on seeing a stranger.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She stopped short, in some confusion, on seeing a stranger.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Ida looked from one to the other in silent bewilderment.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She stopped short, in some confusion, on seeing a stranger.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped short, in some confusion, on seeing a stranger.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She stopped short, in some confusion, on seeing a stranger.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “OH, mother,” exclaimed Ida, bounding into the room, fresh from school.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ida looked from one to the other in silent bewilderment.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
wreathed
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From this reading “Is this my own dear child, over whose infancy I watched so tenderly?” exclaimed the nurse, rising, her harsh features wreathed into a smile.
