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From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
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 About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Mosquitoes kept me awake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
HUBBARDnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think no one slept much.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mosquitoes kept me awake.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
LAKEnounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mosquitoes kept me awake.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
MosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Mosquitoes kept me awake.
MOUNTverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I think no one slept much.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I think no one slept much.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think no one slept much.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About 2 A.M. I got up, lighted my candle, and killed all I could find, and after that I had a little peace, but did not sleep much.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I could hear from the other tent the low hum of the men's voices far into the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
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From this reading MOUNT HUBBARD AND WINDBOUND LAKE The day following no one was astir early.
