adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
abstinencenounUS /ˈæbstənəns/
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
From this reading People who drink whisky after long abstinence from spirits are apt to sleep long, he reflected.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Alan crept out of the shelter and gazed affectionately at the tent in which Barbara slumbered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading People who drink whisky after long abstinence from spirits are apt to sleep long, he reflected.
Alan
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From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
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 He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading People who drink whisky after long abstinence from spirits are apt to sleep long, he reflected.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People who drink whisky after long abstinence from spirits are apt to sleep long, he reflected.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
ASIKA'S
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From this reading THE ASIKA’S MESSAGE.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alan crept out of the shelter and gazed affectionately at the tent in which Barbara slumbered.
Barbara
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From this reading Alan crept out of the shelter and gazed affectionately at the tent in which Barbara slumbered.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Alan crept out of the shelter and gazed affectionately at the tent in which Barbara slumbered.
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading People who drink whisky after long abstinence from spirits are apt to sleep long, he reflected.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People who drink whisky after long abstinence from spirits are apt to sleep long, he reflected.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Alan crept out of the shelter and gazed affectionately at the tent in which Barbara slumbered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
Jeekie
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From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
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 People who drink whisky after long abstinence from spirits are apt to sleep long, he reflected.
MESSAGEnounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE ASIKA’S MESSAGE.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who drink whisky after long abstinence from spirits are apt to sleep long, he reflected.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading People who drink whisky after long abstinence from spirits are apt to sleep long, he reflected.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading People who drink whisky after long abstinence from spirits are apt to sleep long, he reflected.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
slumbered
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From this reading Alan crept out of the shelter and gazed affectionately at the tent in which Barbara slumbered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading People who drink whisky after long abstinence from spirits are apt to sleep long, he reflected.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Alan crept out of the shelter and gazed affectionately at the tent in which Barbara slumbered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASIKA’S MESSAGE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
totnounUS /tɑːt/
a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alan crept out of the shelter and gazed affectionately at the tent in which Barbara slumbered.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading People who drink whisky after long abstinence from spirits are apt to sleep long, he reflected.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Dawn began to break in the forest, and Alan woke in his shelter and stretched himself.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He had slept soundly all the night, so soundly that the innocent Jeekie wondered much whether by any chance he also had taken a tot out of that particular whisky bottle, as indeed he had recommended him to do.
