adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
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 Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Harry at once threw himself on it, and in a very few minutes was sound asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry at once threw himself on it, and in a very few minutes was sound asleep.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke daylight was streaming in through the door of the hut.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When he awoke daylight was streaming in through the door of the hut.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When he awoke daylight was streaming in through the door of the hut.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
DROGHEDAnoun
in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants
From this reading THE SIEGE OF DROGHEDA.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Harry at once threw himself on it, and in a very few minutes was sound asleep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harry at once threw himself on it, and in a very few minutes was sound asleep.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry at once threw himself on it, and in a very few minutes was sound asleep.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Harry at once threw himself on it, and in a very few minutes was sound asleep.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIEGE OF DROGHEDA.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry at once threw himself on it, and in a very few minutes was sound asleep.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Harry at once threw himself on it, and in a very few minutes was sound asleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE OF DROGHEDA.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Harry at once threw himself on it, and in a very few minutes was sound asleep.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading When he awoke daylight was streaming in through the door of the hut.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE OF DROGHEDA.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Harry at once threw himself on it, and in a very few minutes was sound asleep.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When he awoke daylight was streaming in through the door of the hut.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Harry at once threw himself on it, and in a very few minutes was sound asleep.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Under the influence of the warm, close air of the hut, and the spirits he had taken, Harry soon felt drowsiness stealing over him, and the leader, perceiving this, pointed to a heap of dried fern lying in the corner of the hut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry at once threw himself on it, and in a very few minutes was sound asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its inmates were for the most part sitting as when he had last seen them, and Harry supposed that they had talked all night.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke daylight was streaming in through the door of the hut.
