adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had dined at the Drews' the evening before and had had an awakening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he thought of the matter he could recall no special occurrence that he could really use as evidence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading He had dined at the Drews' the evening before and had had an awakening.
Barbara
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From this reading Colonel and Mrs. Drew had been as kind as ever and Barbara could not have been more charming.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonel and Mrs. Drew had been as kind as ever and Barbara could not have been more charming.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had dined at the Drews' the evening before and had had an awakening.
Brewster
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From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Colonel and Mrs. Drew had been as kind as ever and Barbara could not have been more charming.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel and Mrs. Drew had been as kind as ever and Barbara could not have been more charming.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he thought of the matter he could recall no special occurrence that he could really use as evidence.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He had dined at the Drews' the evening before and had had an awakening.
DrewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Colonel and Mrs. Drew had been as kind as ever and Barbara could not have been more charming.
DrewsnounUS /druːz/
plural of “drew” — United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He had dined at the Drews' the evening before and had had an awakening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had dined at the Drews' the evening before and had had an awakening.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Colonel and Mrs. Drew had been as kind as ever and Barbara could not have been more charming.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading As he thought of the matter he could recall no special occurrence that he could really use as evidence.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
FORELOCKnoun
a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had dined at the Drews' the evening before and had had an awakening.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
half-hidden
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From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Colonel and Mrs. Drew had been as kind as ever and Barbara could not have been more charming.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dined at the Drews' the evening before and had had an awakening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Colonel and Mrs. Drew had been as kind as ever and Barbara could not have been more charming.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
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 THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As he thought of the matter he could recall no special occurrence that he could really use as evidence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Colonel and Mrs. Drew had been as kind as ever and Barbara could not have been more charming.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Colonel and Mrs. Drew had been as kind as ever and Barbara could not have been more charming.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As he thought of the matter he could recall no special occurrence that he could really use as evidence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading As he thought of the matter he could recall no special occurrence that he could really use as evidence.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
puckerverbUS /ˈpʌkər/
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As he thought of the matter he could recall no special occurrence that he could really use as evidence.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As he thought of the matter he could recall no special occurrence that he could really use as evidence.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading As he thought of the matter he could recall no special occurrence that he could really use as evidence.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he thought of the matter he could recall no special occurrence that he could really use as evidence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE FORELOCK OF TIME One morning not long after the incidents just related, Brewster lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading As he thought of the matter he could recall no special occurrence that he could really use as evidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading There was a worried pucker on his forehead, half-hidden by the rumpled hair, and his eyes were wide and sleepless.
