adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had almost succeeded in forgetting the Wellmouth Development Company.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading His distress of mind and conscience concerning his dealings with it had very nearly vanished also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Galusha had some difficulty in falling asleep that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had almost succeeded in forgetting the Wellmouth Development Company.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading His distress of mind and conscience concerning his dealings with it had very nearly vanished also.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading His distress of mind and conscience concerning his dealings with it had very nearly vanished also.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading His distress of mind and conscience concerning his dealings with it had very nearly vanished also.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading He had been forced into deceit to save Martha Phipps from great trouble, and the end justified the means.
DevelopmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading He had almost succeeded in forgetting the Wellmouth Development Company.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Galusha had some difficulty in falling asleep that night.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading His distress of mind and conscience concerning his dealings with it had very nearly vanished also.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had been forced into deceit to save Martha Phipps from great trouble, and the end justified the means.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Galusha had some difficulty in falling asleep that night.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He had been forced into deceit to save Martha Phipps from great trouble, and the end justified the means.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He had almost succeeded in forgetting the Wellmouth Development Company.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been forced into deceit to save Martha Phipps from great trouble, and the end justified the means.
Galusha
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From this reading Galusha had some difficulty in falling asleep that night.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had been forced into deceit to save Martha Phipps from great trouble, and the end justified the means.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Galusha had some difficulty in falling asleep that night.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had almost succeeded in forgetting the Wellmouth Development Company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Galusha had some difficulty in falling asleep that night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His distress of mind and conscience concerning his dealings with it had very nearly vanished also.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading He had been forced into deceit to save Martha Phipps from great trouble, and the end justified the means.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
Martha
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From this reading He had been forced into deceit to save Martha Phipps from great trouble, and the end justified the means.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He had been forced into deceit to save Martha Phipps from great trouble, and the end justified the means.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His distress of mind and conscience concerning his dealings with it had very nearly vanished also.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His distress of mind and conscience concerning his dealings with it had very nearly vanished also.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Galusha had some difficulty in falling asleep that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
Phipps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been forced into deceit to save Martha Phipps from great trouble, and the end justified the means.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He had been forced into deceit to save Martha Phipps from great trouble, and the end justified the means.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Galusha had some difficulty in falling asleep that night.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He had almost succeeded in forgetting the Wellmouth Development Company.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Galusha had some difficulty in falling asleep that night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been forced into deceit to save Martha Phipps from great trouble, and the end justified the means.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had been forced into deceit to save Martha Phipps from great trouble, and the end justified the means.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading His distress of mind and conscience concerning his dealings with it had very nearly vanished also.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His distress of mind and conscience concerning his dealings with it had very nearly vanished also.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
Wellmouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had almost succeeded in forgetting the Wellmouth Development Company.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His distress of mind and conscience concerning his dealings with it had very nearly vanished also.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The habit of dropping into a peaceful and dreamless slumber within five minutes after blowing out his lamp, a habit which had been his for the past month, was broken.
