adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
Alphonse
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From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
Hilliard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
pealingnoun
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
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 From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
