adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
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 I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZARA AND PRINCE IVAN.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hastily throwing on my dressing-gown, I rang the bell, and the servant appeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The sun poured brilliantly into my room when I awoke the next morning.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Hastily throwing on my dressing-gown, I rang the bell, and the servant appeared.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun poured brilliantly into my room when I awoke the next morning.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Hastily throwing on my dressing-gown, I rang the bell, and the servant appeared.
elasticitynounUS /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
HastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily throwing on my dressing-gown, I rang the bell, and the servant appeared.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sun poured brilliantly into my room when I awoke the next morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun poured brilliantly into my room when I awoke the next morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
IVAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZARA AND PRINCE IVAN.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sun poured brilliantly into my room when I awoke the next morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sun poured brilliantly into my room when I awoke the next morning.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The sun poured brilliantly into my room when I awoke the next morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hastily throwing on my dressing-gown, I rang the bell, and the servant appeared.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The sun poured brilliantly into my room when I awoke the next morning.
PRINCEnounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ZARA AND PRINCE IVAN.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Hastily throwing on my dressing-gown, I rang the bell, and the servant appeared.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sun poured brilliantly into my room when I awoke the next morning.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Hastily throwing on my dressing-gown, I rang the bell, and the servant appeared.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun poured brilliantly into my room when I awoke the next morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun poured brilliantly into my room when I awoke the next morning.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Hastily throwing on my dressing-gown, I rang the bell, and the servant appeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was free from all my customary aches and pains, and a delightful sense of vigour and elasticity pervaded my frame.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading I rose at once, and, looking at my watch, found to my amazement that it was twelve o'clock in the day!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sun poured brilliantly into my room when I awoke the next morning.
ZARA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZARA AND PRINCE IVAN.
