adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His ride to Moorlands and back--his muscles unused for months to the exercise--had tired him.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading His ride to Moorlands and back--his muscles unused for months to the exercise--had tired him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His ride to Moorlands and back--his muscles unused for months to the exercise--had tired him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His ride to Moorlands and back--his muscles unused for months to the exercise--had tired him.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
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From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ride to Moorlands and back--his muscles unused for months to the exercise--had tired him.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading His ride to Moorlands and back--his muscles unused for months to the exercise--had tired him.
MoorlandsnounUS /ˈmʊrlændz/
plural of “moorland” — open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading His ride to Moorlands and back--his muscles unused for months to the exercise--had tired him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading His ride to Moorlands and back--his muscles unused for months to the exercise--had tired him.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
ozonenounUS /ˈoʊzoʊn/
a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading His ride to Moorlands and back--his muscles unused for months to the exercise--had tired him.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading With the first ray of the joyous sun riding full tilt across his face, he opened his eyes, threw off the cloak, and sprang to his feet.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading His ride to Moorlands and back--his muscles unused for months to the exercise--had tired him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His ride to Moorlands and back--his muscles unused for months to the exercise--had tired him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading His ride to Moorlands and back--his muscles unused for months to the exercise--had tired him.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When the first glimmer of the gray dawn stole through the small window at the end of the narrow hall, and laid its chilled fingers on Harry's upturned face, it found him still asleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trials of the day, too, those with his father and his Uncle George, had tired him the more--and so he had slept on as a child sleeps--as a perfectly healthy man sleeps--both mind and body drinking in the ozone of a new courage and a new hope.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading For an instant he looked wonderingly about as if in doubt whether to call the watch or begin the hunt for his cattle.
