adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Not farther than from here across the street was another line in front of us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
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 At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not farther than from here across the street was another line in front of us.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
BLAUVELT'S
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From this reading BLAUVELT'S SEARCH FOR STRAHAN.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
consecutivelyadverbUS /kənˈsekjətɪvli/
in a consecutive manner
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Not farther than from here across the street was another line in front of us.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLAUVELT'S SEARCH FOR STRAHAN.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading I found myself a part of a long line of sleeping men that formed the reserve.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I found myself a part of a long line of sleeping men that formed the reserve.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not farther than from here across the street was another line in front of us.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Not farther than from here across the street was another line in front of us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Not farther than from here across the street was another line in front of us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not farther than from here across the street was another line in front of us.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I found myself a part of a long line of sleeping men that formed the reserve.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
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 I found myself a part of a long line of sleeping men that formed the reserve.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I found myself a part of a long line of sleeping men that formed the reserve.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself a part of a long line of sleeping men that formed the reserve.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not farther than from here across the street was another line in front of us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I found myself a part of a long line of sleeping men that formed the reserve.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading I found myself a part of a long line of sleeping men that formed the reserve.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading BLAUVELT'S SEARCH FOR STRAHAN.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading I found myself a part of a long line of sleeping men that formed the reserve.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
STRAHAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLAUVELT'S SEARCH FOR STRAHAN.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Not farther than from here across the street was another line in front of us.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not farther than from here across the street was another line in front of us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not farther than from here across the street was another line in front of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first I was confused, but soon all that had happened came back to me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will remember," said the captain, after a moment's pause, that he might take up the thread of his narrative consecutively, "that I awoke a little before midnight.
