andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
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 was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
MidwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
