adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
alarm-clock
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From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was too much to do, too much of life to live.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
grudged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated the oblivion of sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was too much to do, too much of life to live.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There was too much to do, too much of life to live.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was too much to do, too much of life to live.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading He hated the oblivion of sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was too much to do, too much of life to live.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was too much to do, too much of life to live.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was too much to do, too much of life to live.
washbasinnounUS /ˈwɑːʃbeɪsən/
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
From this reading He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
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 He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly, like a cat, and he awoke eagerly, glad that the five hours of unconsciousness were gone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The alarm-clock went off, jerking Martin out of sleep with a suddenness that would have given headache to one with less splendid constitution.
