adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Looking back afterwards, he was to see that that evening with Stephen flung him on to all the events that so rapidly followed.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back afterwards, he was to see that that evening with Stephen flung him on to all the events that so rapidly followed.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Looking back afterwards, he was to see that that evening with Stephen flung him on to all the events that so rapidly followed.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Looking back afterwards, he was to see that that evening with Stephen flung him on to all the events that so rapidly followed.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Looking back afterwards, he was to see that that evening with Stephen flung him on to all the events that so rapidly followed.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Looking back afterwards, he was to see that that evening with Stephen flung him on to all the events that so rapidly followed.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back afterwards, he was to see that that evening with Stephen flung him on to all the events that so rapidly followed.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That was the way that now he would face them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
PETERnounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Looking back afterwards, he was to see that that evening with Stephen flung him on to all the events that so rapidly followed.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
round-facedadjective
having a round face
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Looking back afterwards, he was to see that that evening with Stephen flung him on to all the events that so rapidly followed.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Looking back afterwards, he was to see that that evening with Stephen flung him on to all the events that so rapidly followed.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Looking back afterwards, he was to see that that evening with Stephen flung him on to all the events that so rapidly followed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That was the way that now he would face them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETER AND HIS MOTHER I He had returned over the heavy fields, singing to a round-faced moon.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the way that now he would face them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was the way that now he would face them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
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 In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to him, as he sat on his bed, with the sun striking his face, that last night he had been brought into touch with a vigour that challenged all the mists and vapours by which he had felt himself surrounded.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In the morning, when he woke after a night of glorious fantastic dreams, and saw the sun beating very brightly across his carpet and birds singing beyond his window, he felt still that same exultation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That was the way that now he would face them.
