adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I next came to myself, I seemed to have been asleep a very long time.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading When I next came to myself, I seemed to have been asleep a very long time.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading My first thought was, “Well, what an astonishing dream I've had!
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I next came to myself, I seemed to have been asleep a very long time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I reckon I've waked only just in time to keep from being hanged or drowned or burned or something....
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading I reckon I've waked only just in time to keep from being hanged or drowned or burned or something....
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I next came to myself, I seemed to have been asleep a very long time.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading My first thought was, “Well, what an astonishing dream I've had!
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading I reckon I've waked only just in time to keep from being hanged or drowned or burned or something....
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first thought was, “Well, what an astonishing dream I've had!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I reckon I've waked only just in time to keep from being hanged or drowned or burned or something....
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My first thought was, “Well, what an astonishing dream I've had!
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I reckon I've waked only just in time to keep from being hanged or drowned or burned or something....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I next came to myself, I seemed to have been asleep a very long time.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
I'll
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From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
I've
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From this reading My first thought was, “Well, what an astonishing dream I've had!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I reckon I've waked only just in time to keep from being hanged or drowned or burned or something....
INSPIRATIONnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I reckon I've waked only just in time to keep from being hanged or drowned or burned or something....
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I next came to myself, I seemed to have been asleep a very long time.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When I next came to myself, I seemed to have been asleep a very long time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I reckon I've waked only just in time to keep from being hanged or drowned or burned or something....
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I reckon I've waked only just in time to keep from being hanged or drowned or burned or something....
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon I've waked only just in time to keep from being hanged or drowned or burned or something....
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I next came to myself, I seemed to have been asleep a very long time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I reckon I've waked only just in time to keep from being hanged or drowned or burned or something....
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My first thought was, “Well, what an astonishing dream I've had!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When I next came to myself, I seemed to have been asleep a very long time.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When I next came to myself, I seemed to have been asleep a very long time.
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckon I've waked only just in time to keep from being hanged or drowned or burned or something....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My first thought was, “Well, what an astonishing dream I've had!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN INSPIRATION I was so tired that even my fears were not able to keep me awake long.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My first thought was, “Well, what an astonishing dream I've had!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I next came to myself, I seemed to have been asleep a very long time.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'll nap again till the whistle blows, and then I'll go down to the arms factory and have it out with Hercules.”
