AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A faint draught blew in and the mosquito curtain moved about his bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A faint draught blew in and the mosquito curtain moved about his bed.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Farther off the gentle swell broke with a dull murmur across the wreck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The tug rolled languidly and the water splashed against her side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A faint draught blew in and the mosquito curtain moved about his bed.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading A faint draught blew in and the mosquito curtain moved about his bed.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Farther off the gentle swell broke with a dull murmur across the wreck.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A faint draught blew in and the mosquito curtain moved about his bed.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading A faint draught blew in and the mosquito curtain moved about his bed.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Farther off the gentle swell broke with a dull murmur across the wreck.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint draught blew in and the mosquito curtain moved about his bed.
FartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther off the gentle swell broke with a dull murmur across the wreck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Farther off the gentle swell broke with a dull murmur across the wreck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tug rolled languidly and the water splashed against her side.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A faint draught blew in and the mosquito curtain moved about his bed.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading The tug rolled languidly and the water splashed against her side.
ListernounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
MONTGOMERYnounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading A faint draught blew in and the mosquito curtain moved about his bed.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A faint draught blew in and the mosquito curtain moved about his bed.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Farther off the gentle swell broke with a dull murmur across the wreck.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Farther off the gentle swell broke with a dull murmur across the wreck.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
POWERnounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The tug rolled languidly and the water splashed against her side.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The tug rolled languidly and the water splashed against her side.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading The tug rolled languidly and the water splashed against her side.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Farther off the gentle swell broke with a dull murmur across the wreck.
Terrier's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading The tug rolled languidly and the water splashed against her side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
USESnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The tug rolled languidly and the water splashed against her side.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His small room under _Terrier's_ bridge was very hot and the door and port were open.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Farther off the gentle swell broke with a dull murmur across the wreck.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading MONTGOMERY USES HIS POWER Some time after Lister went to the factory he woke one night from disturbed sleep.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Farther off the gentle swell broke with a dull murmur across the wreck.
