adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He took it, and, going to the window, he examined it by the pale light of early morning.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading It dazzled him like a flash of lightning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He took it, and, going to the window, he examined it by the pale light of early morning.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He took it, and, going to the window, he examined it by the pale light of early morning.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It dazzled him like a flash of lightning.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He took it, and, going to the window, he examined it by the pale light of early morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He took it, and, going to the window, he examined it by the pale light of early morning.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading It dazzled him like a flash of lightning.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It dazzled him like a flash of lightning.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
MechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He took it, and, going to the window, he examined it by the pale light of early morning.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He took it, and, going to the window, he examined it by the pale light of early morning.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
Saniel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
somnambulismnoun
walking by a person who is asleep
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took it, and, going to the window, he examined it by the pale light of early morning.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
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 He took it, and, going to the window, he examined it by the pale light of early morning.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When, after two hours' sleep, Saniel woke, he did not at first think of this knife; he was tired and dull.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mechanically he walked about his room without paying attention to what he was doing, as if he were in a state of somnambulism, and it astonished him, because he never felt weariness of mind any more than of body, no matter how little he had slept, nor how hard he had worked.
