againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Preposterous, at his age!
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Preposterous, at his age!
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
chirpverbUS /tʃɜːrp/
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Preposterous, at his age!
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
PreposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Preposterous, at his age!
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading He had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
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 had seen the dawn lighting the window chinks, heard the birds chirp and twitter, and the cocks crow, before he fell asleep again, and awoke tired but sane.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lay with eyes open, setting his jaw against the prospect, and calling himself an old fool, while his heart beat loudly, and then seemed to stop beating altogether.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would be reduced to sneaking up to London, which tired him; and the least indisposition would cut him off even from that.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet--what other reason was there for asking June to undergo such painful reminder, and how prevent his son and his son's wife from thinking him very queer?
