adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Little Lord Fauntleroy was taking his ease luxuriously.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
FauntleroynounUS /ˈfɔːntlərɔɪ/
an excessively polite and well-dressed boy
From this reading “Good-night, little Lord Fauntleroy,” she said.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
Good-night
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From this reading “Good-night, little Lord Fauntleroy,” she said.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
Havisham
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From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
I'm
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From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Good-night, little Lord Fauntleroy,” she said.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Good-night, little Lord Fauntleroy,” she said.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading Little Lord Fauntleroy was taking his ease luxuriously.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good-night, little Lord Fauntleroy,” she said.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good-night, little Lord Fauntleroy,” she said.
SleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Sleep well.”
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Little Lord Fauntleroy was taking his ease luxuriously.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Lord Fauntleroy was taking his ease luxuriously.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Sleep well.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading No sooner had the last guest left the room, than Mr. Havisham turned from his place by the fire, and stepped nearer the sofa, where he stood looking down at the sleeping occupant.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And in the morning he did not know that he had tried to open his eyes and had murmured sleepily, “Good-night--I'm so--glad--I saw you--you are so--pretty----” He only had a very faint recollection of hearing the gentlemen laugh again and of wondering why they did it.
