adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I was allowed to sink back upon some pillows.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An arm was withdrawn from under my shoulders.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading An arm was withdrawn from under my shoulders.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was allowed to sink back upon some pillows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “That's more like it!” muttered a voice close to my ear.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “That's more like it!” muttered a voice close to my ear.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An arm was withdrawn from under my shoulders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That's more like it!” muttered a voice close to my ear.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “That's more like it!” muttered a voice close to my ear.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “That's more like it!” muttered a voice close to my ear.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading I was allowed to sink back upon some pillows.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading An arm was withdrawn from under my shoulders.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I was allowed to sink back upon some pillows.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was allowed to sink back upon some pillows.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
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From this reading “That's more like it!” muttered a voice close to my ear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That's more like it!” muttered a voice close to my ear.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading An arm was withdrawn from under my shoulders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was allowed to sink back upon some pillows.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “That's more like it!” muttered a voice close to my ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
wineglassnoun
a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
From this reading My mouth seemed fire; a pungent flavor filled my nostrils; the wineglass felt cold against my teeth.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading An arm was withdrawn from under my shoulders.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It must have been midnight when I opened my eyes; a clock was striking as though it never would stop.
