adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Thoughts of him keep me awake and restless.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is this traitorous Norfolk that prevents me from sleeping.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Thoughts of him keep me awake and restless.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
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 In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it is this traitorous Norfolk that prevents me from sleeping.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But it is this traitorous Norfolk that prevents me from sleeping.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Thoughts of him keep me awake and restless.
rolling-chair
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From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading But it is this traitorous Norfolk that prevents me from sleeping.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
ThoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thoughts of him keep me awake and restless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
traitorousadjectiveUS /ˈtreɪtərəs/
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading But it is this traitorous Norfolk that prevents me from sleeping.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In vain had the king hoped to master his pains, or at least to forget them, while he tried to sleep.
whinesnounUS /waɪnz/
plural of “whine” — a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
From this reading This thought made him raving with anger; and grinding his teeth, he muttered: “He can sleep; and I, his lord and king--I am a beggar that in vain whines to God above for a little sleep, a little forgetfulness of his pains!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Sleep had fled from the king’s couch; and as he now sat in his rolling-chair, sad, weary, and harassed with pain, he thought, with gloomy spite, that the Duke of Norfolk told him but yesterday that sleep was a thing under his control, and he could summon it to him whenever it seemed good to him.
