andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had just come out of an ice-cold bath, had taken his coffee, and smoked one cigarette.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just come out of an ice-cold bath, had taken his coffee, and smoked one cigarette.
ArtoisnounUS /ɑːrˈtwɑː/
a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He attributed it to the physical effect made upon him by the disturbed atmosphere.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading He attributed it to the physical effect made upon him by the disturbed atmosphere.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The irritation of the previous evening had passed away.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He had just come out of an ice-cold bath, had taken his coffee, and smoked one cigarette.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He attributed it to the physical effect made upon him by the disturbed atmosphere.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Now the sun shone, the sky was clear, the sea calm.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He had just come out of an ice-cold bath, had taken his coffee, and smoked one cigarette.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Now the sun shone, the sky was clear, the sea calm.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He had just come out of an ice-cold bath, had taken his coffee, and smoked one cigarette.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had just come out of an ice-cold bath, had taken his coffee, and smoked one cigarette.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading He attributed it to the physical effect made upon him by the disturbed atmosphere.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He attributed it to the physical effect made upon him by the disturbed atmosphere.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The irritation of the previous evening had passed away.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The irritation of the previous evening had passed away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He attributed it to the physical effect made upon him by the disturbed atmosphere.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
ice-coldadjective
as cold as ice
From this reading He had just come out of an ice-cold bath, had taken his coffee, and smoked one cigarette.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The irritation of the previous evening had passed away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had just come out of an ice-cold bath, had taken his coffee, and smoked one cigarette.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He attributed it to the physical effect made upon him by the disturbed atmosphere.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the sun shone, the sky was clear, the sea calm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The irritation of the previous evening had passed away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had just come out of an ice-cold bath, had taken his coffee, and smoked one cigarette.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had just come out of an ice-cold bath, had taken his coffee, and smoked one cigarette.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The irritation of the previous evening had passed away.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He attributed it to the physical effect made upon him by the disturbed atmosphere.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The irritation of the previous evening had passed away.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Now the sun shone, the sky was clear, the sea calm.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Now the sun shone, the sky was clear, the sea calm.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Now the sun shone, the sky was clear, the sea calm.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading He had just come out of an ice-cold bath, had taken his coffee, and smoked one cigarette.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now the sun shone, the sky was clear, the sea calm.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had just come out of an ice-cold bath, had taken his coffee, and smoked one cigarette.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He attributed it to the physical effect made upon him by the disturbed atmosphere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the sun shone, the sky was clear, the sea calm.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When, the next day, Artois sat down at his table to work he found it impossible to concentrate his mind.
