adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
