adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she heard Katy move, she cried out,-- "Oh, do come!
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When she heard Katy move, she cried out,-- "Oh, do come!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When she heard Katy move, she cried out,-- "Oh, do come!
dormice
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From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
half-opened
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From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When she heard Katy move, she cried out,-- "Oh, do come!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It's so interesting!
It's
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From this reading It's so interesting!
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
Katy
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From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she heard Katy move, she cried out,-- "Oh, do come!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
NunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading When she heard Katy move, she cried out,-- "Oh, do come!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she heard Katy move, she cried out,-- "Oh, do come!
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's so interesting!
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I can see the colleges and the church, and, I guess, the Nunnery; only I am not quite sure, because the houses are all so much alike."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The night seemed short; for the girls, tired by their journey, slept like dormice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she heard Katy move, she cried out,-- "Oh, do come!
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading About seven o'clock, Katy was roused by the click of a blind, and, opening her eyes, saw Clover standing in the window, and peeping out through the half-opened shutters.
