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 no moon, however, to give him a guess at the hour.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no moon, however, to give him a guess at the hour.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The knowledge of his wounds came to him and brought with it a clear recollection of the last three nights.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The knowledge of his wounds came to him and brought with it a clear recollection of the last three nights.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was no moon, however, to give him a guess at the hour.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading There was no moon, however, to give him a guess at the hour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no moon, however, to give him a guess at the hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was no moon, however, to give him a guess at the hour.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was no moon, however, to give him a guess at the hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The knowledge of his wounds came to him and brought with it a clear recollection of the last three nights.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The knowledge of his wounds came to him and brought with it a clear recollection of the last three nights.
lattice-work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no moon, however, to give him a guess at the hour.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved, and the movement turned him sick with pain.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He moved, and the movement turned him sick with pain.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The knowledge of his wounds came to him and brought with it a clear recollection of the last three nights.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon, however, to give him a guess at the hour.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He moved, and the movement turned him sick with pain.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The knowledge of his wounds came to him and brought with it a clear recollection of the last three nights.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He moved, and the movement turned him sick with pain.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no moon, however, to give him a guess at the hour.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The knowledge of his wounds came to him and brought with it a clear recollection of the last three nights.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no moon, however, to give him a guess at the hour.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He moved, and the movement turned him sick with pain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He lay upon his back among the dead leaves, and looking upwards at the stars, caught as it seemed in a lattice-work of branches, floated back into consciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He moved, and the movement turned him sick with pain.
Wogan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still night when Wogan opened his eyes, but the night was now clear of mist.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The knowledge of his wounds came to him and brought with it a clear recollection of the last three nights.
