adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Like a log,” I answered, “like a log.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A drugged man could not have rested more soundly.”
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From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “My dreams troubled me somewhat,” I answered.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading A drugged man could not have rested more soundly.”
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Indeed, friend Holly, and yet you look fatigued.”
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Indeed, friend Holly, and yet you look fatigued.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading “Indeed, friend Holly, and yet you look fatigued.”
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed, friend Holly, and yet you look fatigued.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Like a log,” I answered, “like a log.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “Like a log,” I answered, “like a log.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Indeed, friend Holly, and yet you look fatigued.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A drugged man could not have rested more soundly.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A drugged man could not have rested more soundly.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A drugged man could not have rested more soundly.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading A drugged man could not have rested more soundly.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
ShamannounUS /ˈʃeɪmən/
in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
Simbri
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “My dreams troubled me somewhat,” I answered.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading A drugged man could not have rested more soundly.”
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “My dreams troubled me somewhat,” I answered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE DEATH-HOUNDS It may have been ten o’clock on the following morning, or a little past it, when the Shaman Simbri came into my room and asked me how I had slept.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Indeed, friend Holly, and yet you look fatigued.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Indeed, friend Holly, and yet you look fatigued.”
