adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My eyes looked like burnt holes in a blanket.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading My eyes looked like burnt holes in a blanket.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading My eyes looked like burnt holes in a blanket.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
COULDmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DOLLY, HOW COULD YOU?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
DOLLYnounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOLLY, HOW COULD YOU?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes looked like burnt holes in a blanket.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading I was frightened when I saw myself in the glass.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I was frightened when I saw myself in the glass.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading My eyes looked like burnt holes in a blanket.
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From this reading DOLLY, HOW COULD YOU?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was frightened when I saw myself in the glass.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My eyes looked like burnt holes in a blanket.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My eyes looked like burnt holes in a blanket.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
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 put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was frightened when I saw myself in the glass.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I was frightened when I saw myself in the glass.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was frightened when I saw myself in the glass.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I put on two pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for I knew I was going to do the Eskimo act again that day and goodness knows how many days more, and then I went down and knocked at the door of Miss Patty's room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was frightened when I saw myself in the glass.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading I lay down across my bed at six o'clock that morning, but I was too tired and worried to sleep, so at seven I got up and dressed.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DOLLY, HOW COULD YOU?
