adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but sleep or a miracle will keep him now.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
Dr
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From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
FrancknounUS /fræŋk/
French composer and teacher who influenced a generation of composers (1822-1890)
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
I'll
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From this reading I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Nothing but sleep or a miracle will keep him now.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
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 "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Nothing but sleep or a miracle will keep him now.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but sleep or a miracle will keep him now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nothing but sleep or a miracle will keep him now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing but sleep or a miracle will keep him now.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
rendersnounUS /ˈrendərz/
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him.
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 On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although the greater part of the two preceding nights had been spent there, of course I offered to remain,--for there is a strange fascination in these scenes, which renders one careless of fatigue and unconscious of fear until the crisis is passed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the seventh night, Dr. Franck suggested that it would be well for some one, besides the general watchman of the ward, to be with the captain, as it might be his last.
