adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latch clicked, a hand seized him by the shoulder and he was rudely shaken.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading The latch clicked, a hand seized him by the shoulder and he was rudely shaken.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in,” he mumbled, without opening his eyes.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
Denis
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From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
dozyadjective
half asleep
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Come in,” he mumbled, without opening his eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get up, get up!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The latch clicked, a hand seized him by the shoulder and he was rudely shaken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latch clicked, a hand seized him by the shoulder and he was rudely shaken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come in,” he mumbled, without opening his eyes.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading The latch clicked, a hand seized him by the shoulder and he was rudely shaken.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Come in,” he mumbled, without opening his eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “Come in,” he mumbled, without opening his eyes.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
rappingverbUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading The latch clicked, a hand seized him by the shoulder and he was rudely shaken.
savoured
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From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The latch clicked, a hand seized him by the shoulder and he was rudely shaken.
sensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The latch clicked, a hand seized him by the shoulder and he was rudely shaken.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The latch clicked, a hand seized him by the shoulder and he was rudely shaken.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Get up, get up!”
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading In this condition he might have remained for another hour if he had not been disturbed by a violent rapping at the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latch clicked, a hand seized him by the shoulder and he was rudely shaken.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Denis had been called, but in spite of the parted curtains he had dropped off again into that drowsy, dozy state when sleep becomes a sensual pleasure almost consciously savoured.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Come in,” he mumbled, without opening his eyes.
