adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
Axel
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From this reading "Well, Axel, what do you say to it?" cried my uncle, rubbing his hands.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, Axel, what do you say to it?" cried my uncle, rubbing his hands.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
DEPTHSnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever spend a quieter night in our little house at Königsberg?
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading There was light enough to distinguish surrounding objects.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Axel, what do you say to it?" cried my uncle, rubbing his hands.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was light enough to distinguish surrounding objects.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever spend a quieter night in our little house at Königsberg?
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Well, Axel, what do you say to it?" cried my uncle, rubbing his hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Axel, what do you say to it?" cried my uncle, rubbing his hands.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Did you ever spend a quieter night in our little house at Königsberg?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
Königsberg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you ever spend a quieter night in our little house at Königsberg?
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was light enough to distinguish surrounding objects.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Did you ever spend a quieter night in our little house at Königsberg?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, Axel, what do you say to it?" cried my uncle, rubbing his hands.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Did you ever spend a quieter night in our little house at Königsberg?
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading There was light enough to distinguish surrounding objects.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Did you ever spend a quieter night in our little house at Königsberg?
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Did you ever spend a quieter night in our little house at Königsberg?
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "Well, Axel, what do you say to it?" cried my uncle, rubbing his hands.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Well, Axel, what do you say to it?" cried my uncle, rubbing his hands.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Did you ever spend a quieter night in our little house at Königsberg?
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading There was light enough to distinguish surrounding objects.
TERRESTRIALadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was light enough to distinguish surrounding objects.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Well, Axel, what do you say to it?" cried my uncle, rubbing his hands.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The thousand shining surfaces of lava on the walls received it on its passage, and scattered it like a shower of sparks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was light enough to distinguish surrounding objects.
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 "Well, Axel, what do you say to it?" cried my uncle, rubbing his hands.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Axel, what do you say to it?" cried my uncle, rubbing his hands.
WONDERSnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE WONDERS OF TERRESTRIAL DEPTHS At eight in the morning a ray of daylight came to wake us up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Axel, what do you say to it?" cried my uncle, rubbing his hands.
