adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Jack looked eagerly into the cell again.
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 Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He took from the drawer the song, and two of the drinking-glasses, and called to his little guest to come out of the cell.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Jack looked eagerly into the cell again.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He took from the drawer the song, and two of the drinking-glasses, and called to his little guest to come out of the cell.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Schwartz opened the drawer of the table.
drinking-glasses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Jack looked eagerly into the cell again.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took from the drawer the song, and two of the drinking-glasses, and called to his little guest to come out of the cell.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He took from the drawer the song, and two of the drinking-glasses, and called to his little guest to come out of the cell.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took from the drawer the song, and two of the drinking-glasses, and called to his little guest to come out of the cell.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack looked eagerly into the cell again.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack looked eagerly into the cell again.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He took from the drawer the song, and two of the drinking-glasses, and called to his little guest to come out of the cell.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jack looked eagerly into the cell again.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Schwartz opened the drawer of the table.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took from the drawer the song, and two of the drinking-glasses, and called to his little guest to come out of the cell.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
playing-cards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
Schwartz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schwartz opened the drawer of the table.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Schwartz opened the drawer of the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack looked eagerly into the cell again.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took from the drawer the song, and two of the drinking-glasses, and called to his little guest to come out of the cell.
TobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took from the drawer the song, and two of the drinking-glasses, and called to his little guest to come out of the cell.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
watchman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no change--not a sign of that happy waking in which he so firmly believed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
woodcutnoun
a print made from a woodcut
From this reading Tobacco and pipes; two or three small drinking-glasses; a dirty pack of playing-cards; the mad watchman's song, with a woodcut illustration of the suicide--all lay huddled together.
