adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had herself told Pegler she didn't want to be disturbed till eight o'clock.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
BubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had herself told Pegler she didn't want to be disturbed till eight o'clock.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading She had herself told Pegler she didn't want to be disturbed till eight o'clock.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading She had herself told Pegler she didn't want to be disturbed till eight o'clock.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had herself told Pegler she didn't want to be disturbed till eight o'clock.
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had herself told Pegler she didn't want to be disturbed till eight o'clock.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She had herself told Pegler she didn't want to be disturbed till eight o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
Pegler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had herself told Pegler she didn't want to be disturbed till eight o'clock.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had herself told Pegler she didn't want to be disturbed till eight o'clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had herself told Pegler she didn't want to be disturbed till eight o'clock.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She had herself told Pegler she didn't want to be disturbed till eight o'clock.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One--two--three--four--five--six--Bubbles heard the clock in the dark corridor outside her room ring out the harmonious chimes, and she turned restlessly round in her warm, comfortable bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She still felt too "done," too weak, to get up and try to find her way to the kitchen to make herself some tea.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lay, with her eyes wide open, longing for the daylight, and looking back with shrinking fear to a night full of a misty horror.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was very annoying to think she would have to wait two hours for a cup of tea, but there it was!
