aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But worse even, than the sense of loss, was the uncertainty as to her fate.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But worse even, than the sense of loss, was the uncertainty as to her fate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
coopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
CrumpverbUS /krʌmp/
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But worse even, than the sense of loss, was the uncertainty as to her fate.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But worse even, than the sense of loss, was the uncertainty as to her fate.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The house seemed lonely without her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house seemed lonely without her.
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From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The house seemed lonely without her.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading But worse even, than the sense of loss, was the uncertainty as to her fate.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The house seemed lonely without her.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But worse even, than the sense of loss, was the uncertainty as to her fate.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But worse even, than the sense of loss, was the uncertainty as to her fate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But worse even, than the sense of loss, was the uncertainty as to her fate.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading But worse even, than the sense of loss, was the uncertainty as to her fate.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until then, did they understand how largely she had entered into their life and thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But worse even, than the sense of loss, was the uncertainty as to her fate.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When seven days had passed the cooper said, “It is time that we took some steps about finding Ida.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE week which had been assigned by Mr. Crump slipped away, and still no tidings of Ida.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The house seemed lonely without her.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But worse even, than the sense of loss, was the uncertainty as to her fate.
