adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had he let any thing out in that condition?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This had never happened before.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Had he let any thing out in that condition?
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
Geoffrey's
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From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This had never happened before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
Julius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Had he let any thing out in that condition?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This had never happened before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had he let any thing out in that condition?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Had he let any thing out in that condition?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had never happened before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
VagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Vague suspicions of her, one more monstrous than another, began to rise in Geoffrey’s mind.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading Between the drink and the fever, he had been (as Julius had told him) wandering in his mind during a part of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now late in the afternoon, and she had been out since the early morning.
