adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he thought nothing at all about it.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
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 But he thought nothing at all about it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he thought nothing at all about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he thought nothing at all about it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sleep seemed to have obliterated all recollection of it from his memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sleep seemed to have obliterated all recollection of it from his memory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sleep seemed to have obliterated all recollection of it from his memory.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Sleep seemed to have obliterated all recollection of it from his memory.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he thought nothing at all about it.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Sleep seemed to have obliterated all recollection of it from his memory.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleep seemed to have obliterated all recollection of it from his memory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Sleep seemed to have obliterated all recollection of it from his memory.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sleep seemed to have obliterated all recollection of it from his memory.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he thought nothing at all about it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sleep seemed to have obliterated all recollection of it from his memory.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was many days since the king had been as well as he was to-day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For a long time he had not enjoyed such refreshing sleep as on the day when he signed the warrant for the queen’s imprisonment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Like an anecdote which you listen to, and smile at for the moment, but soon forget, so had the whole occurrence vanished again from him.
