adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a bad fit, he was very weary and restless.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a bad fit, he was very weary and restless.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD STORY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a bad fit, he was very weary and restless.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading After a bad fit, he was very weary and restless.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was roused before sunrise by his father’s cough.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was roused before sunrise by his father’s cough.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
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From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading He was roused before sunrise by his father’s cough.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was roused before sunrise by his father’s cough.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading After a bad fit, he was very weary and restless.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was roused before sunrise by his father’s cough.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was roused before sunrise by his father’s cough.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD STORY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading After a bad fit, he was very weary and restless.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He was roused before sunrise by his father’s cough.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AN OLD STORY.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading He was roused before sunrise by his father’s cough.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, in such a condition, Cosmo could almost always put him to sleep by reading to him, and he therefore got a short story, and began to read.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading After a bad fit, he was very weary and restless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was roused before sunrise by his father’s cough.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading After a bad fit, he was very weary and restless.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading At first it had the desired effect, but in a little while he woke, and asked him to go on.
