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 WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “I am sick of it,” he said at last aloud, “sick and tired.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sick of it,” he said at last aloud, “sick and tired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am sick of it,” he said at last aloud, “sick and tired.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
BEATRICEnounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
culminatedverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪd/
past form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
DREAMEDadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
Effie
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From this reading If it wasn’t for Effie upon my word I’d .
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it wasn’t for Effie upon my word I’d .
Geoffrey
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From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sick of it,” he said at last aloud, “sick and tired.
I'd
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From this reading If it wasn’t for Effie upon my word I’d .
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it wasn’t for Effie upon my word I’d .
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am sick of it,” he said at last aloud, “sick and tired.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “I am sick of it,” he said at last aloud, “sick and tired.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She makes my life wretched.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She makes my life wretched.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She makes my life wretched.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am sick of it,” he said at last aloud, “sick and tired.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She makes my life wretched.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I am sick of it,” he said at last aloud, “sick and tired.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I am sick of it,” he said at last aloud, “sick and tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
wasn't
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From this reading If it wasn’t for Effie upon my word I’d .
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE DREAMED Geoffrey lay upon his back, watching the still patch of sunshine and listening to the ticking of the clock, as he passed all these and many other events in solemn review, till the series culminated in his vivid recollection of the scene of that very morning.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If it wasn’t for Effie upon my word I’d .
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading She makes my life wretched.
