AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT-PIECE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
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 Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
Hildegarde's
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From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Going to bed was a matter of some labour at the camp.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Going to bed was a matter of some labour at the camp.
Merryweather
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From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
NIGHT-PIECE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT-PIECE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Going to bed was a matter of some labour at the camp.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She saw only the brilliant stars overhead, and took no note of the low bank of cloud in the south.
unpractisedadjective
not having had extensive practice
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Roger (for Roger was in command at camp, Mr. Merryweather only coming out at night on his bicycle, and going in again to his business in the morning), after a critical survey of the sky, went the rounds in his quiet way before bedtime, making all secure, but said nothing to anybody.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was clear moonlight when the girls went to bed; clear, that is, to Hildegarde's unpractised eyes.
