AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then?"
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading "Then one begins to get into it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
don't
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From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then one begins to get into it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Then one begins to get into it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then one begins to get into it.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then one begins to get into it.
one's
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From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
perspectivesnounUS /pərˈspektɪvz/
plural of “perspective” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading About dawn, perhaps, and in the morning sunshine, I sleep!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then?"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I don't sleep much at nights on these journeys; I lie awake and stare at the stars.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then one begins to get into it.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The first two days one is apt to have the events of one's journey, little incidents of travel, and thoughts of one's work and affairs, rising and fading and coming again; but then the perspectives begin.
