adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
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 THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
Craig
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
DaysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading ‘Hello!’
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
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 THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
revelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
ROCKnounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
snoozingverbUS /ˈsnuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “snooze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I replied, still half asleep, and anxious to hide from the minister that I was trying to gain a few more moments of snoozing delight, ‘what’s abroad?’.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE BLACK ROCK CHRISTMAS Many strange Christmas Days have I seen, but that wild Black Rock Christmas stands out strangest of all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘The devil,’ he answered shortly, and with such emphasis that I sat bolt upright, looking anxiously about.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While I was revelling in my delicious second morning sleep, just awake enough to enjoy it, Mr. Craig came abruptly, announcing breakfast and adding, ‘Hope you are in good shape, for we have our work before us this day.’
