adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
don't
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From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading My fever was hot upon me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
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 My fever was hot upon me.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My fever was hot upon me.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My fever was hot upon me.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I don't think that I was quite sane that day; but all my reason seemed to burn up into one bright point, escape, escape at all costs, then, at the instant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My fever was hot upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was too dark to do much that night, but I spent an hour in picking mortar from the bricks into which the lowest iron bar had been let.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading After a brief sleep I woke in the first of the light (at about one o'clock) ready to go at it again.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must tell you that the chimney, like most old chimneys, was big enough for a big boy to scramble up, in order to sweep it.
