adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading 'I don't see anything strange in it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
cannot
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From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'What did you dream?'
don't
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From this reading 'I don't see anything strange in it.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading 'What did you dream?'
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
GrandlyadverbUS /ˈɡrændli/
in a grand manner
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
isn't
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From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I don't see anything strange in it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading 'I don't see anything strange in it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is curious that I should dream of him last night, and that you should receive that letter this morning, isn't it?'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What did you dream?'
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading 'I cannot remember, but I woke up crying, feeling more unhappy than I ever felt in my life before.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Nothing more natural than that you should dream about him, and it was certain that I should receive a letter from Mr. Grandly; he promised to write to me in a few days.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What did you dream?'
