adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In her sleep she dreamed that she was home again; but all was confusion, worry, distress.
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 In her sleep she dreamed that she was home again; but all was confusion, worry, distress.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EYE-OPENER.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In her sleep she dreamed that she was home again; but all was confusion, worry, distress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In her sleep she dreamed that she was home again; but all was confusion, worry, distress.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading In her sleep she dreamed that she was home again; but all was confusion, worry, distress.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading In her sleep she dreamed that she was home again; but all was confusion, worry, distress.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
EYE-OPENER
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From this reading AN EYE-OPENER.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In her sleep she dreamed that she was home again; but all was confusion, worry, distress.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so exhausted at last that, kneeling by her little bed, she fell into a sound sleep.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading In her own room the miserable child fell on her knees, and gave way to a burst of passionate weeping.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She cried as she had never cried in the whole course of her life before; her tears seemed as though they could not cease.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading In her sleep she dreamed that she was home again; but all was confusion, worry, distress.
