adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
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 Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
Beulah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Was it only yesterday evening, and had she slept?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
GraduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it only yesterday evening, and had she slept?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Was it only yesterday evening, and had she slept?
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it only yesterday evening, and had she slept?
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Was it only yesterday evening, and had she slept?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
unclosing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Gradually memory gathered up its scattered links, and all the incidents of that hour of anguish rushed vividly before her.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the gray light of dawning day that Beulah awoke to consciousness.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
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 For some moments after unclosing her eyes they wandered inquiringly about the room, and finally rested on the tall form of the watcher, as he stood at the open window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little table, with its marble sleeper; then a dim recollection of having been carried to a friendly shelter.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Was it only yesterday evening, and had she slept?
