adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anyhow, I did not get up, and there wasn’t any breakfast.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Anyhow, I did not get up, and there wasn’t any breakfast.
AnyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, I did not get up, and there wasn’t any breakfast.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
Bella
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From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Anyhow, I did not get up, and there wasn’t any breakfast.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Flannigan did not get up.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Anyhow, I did not get up, and there wasn’t any breakfast.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I was quite ill the next morning--from excitement, I suppose.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
Flannigan
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From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was quite ill the next morning--from excitement, I suppose.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Anyhow, I did not get up, and there wasn’t any breakfast.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was quite ill the next morning--from excitement, I suppose.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was quite ill the next morning--from excitement, I suppose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was quite ill the next morning--from excitement, I suppose.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was quite ill the next morning--from excitement, I suppose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anyhow, I did not get up, and there wasn’t any breakfast.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was quite ill the next morning--from excitement, I suppose.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
Selina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
sheepishlyadverbUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃli/
in a sheepish manner
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I was quite ill the next morning--from excitement, I suppose.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was quite ill the next morning--from excitement, I suppose.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Anyhow, I did not get up, and there wasn’t any breakfast.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading He appeared, sheepishly, at half-past ten, and by that time Bella was down, in a towering rage, and had burned her hand and got the fire started, and had taken up a tray for Aunt Selina and herself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anyhow, I did not get up, and there wasn’t any breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was quite ill the next morning--from excitement, I suppose.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow, I did not get up, and there wasn’t any breakfast.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jim said he roused Flannigan at eight o’clock, to go down and get the fire started, and then went back to bed.
