adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
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 Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was gone!
Good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-night, Megan!”
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
half-smiling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
Megan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-night, Megan!”
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gone!
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Good-night, sir!”
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
unmovingadjective
not in motion
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was gone!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
