afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
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 An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Thanks to the senator's potion Stephanus soon fell asleep.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
egotisticadjective
characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Thanks to the senator's potion Stephanus soon fell asleep.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
Hermas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
Paulus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
potionnounUS /ˈpoʊʃən/
a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
From this reading Thanks to the senator's potion Stephanus soon fell asleep.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
senator'snounUS /ˈsenətərz/
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading Thanks to the senator's potion Stephanus soon fell asleep.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
sickens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
slumbers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Thanks to the senator's potion Stephanus soon fell asleep.
Stephanus
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From this reading Thanks to the senator's potion Stephanus soon fell asleep.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Paulus sat near him and did not stir; he held his breath, and painfully suppressed even an impulse to cough, so as not to disturb the sick man's light slumbers.
ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to the senator's potion Stephanus soon fell asleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thanks to the senator's potion Stephanus soon fell asleep.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thanks to the senator's potion Stephanus soon fell asleep.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I have often said so to myself; not for the first time to day, but for weeks past, since Hermas came back from Alexandria, and seems to have forgotten how to laugh.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He is not happy, and when I ask myself what is to become of him when I am dead, and if he turns from the Lord and seeks the pleasures of the world, my heart sickens.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading An hour after midnight the old man awoke, and after he had lain meditating for some time with his eyes open, he said thoughtfully: "You called yourself and us all egotistic, and I certainly am so.
