adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You don't want to talk about those divilish bills and credits and things, I hope.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What in the nation are you prowlin' around this hour of the night for?
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “What in the nation are you prowlin' around this hour of the night for?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
bed's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading You don't want to talk about those divilish bills and credits and things, I hope.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
creditsnounUS /ˈkredɪts/
a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
From this reading You don't want to talk about those divilish bills and credits and things, I hope.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
divilish
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From this reading You don't want to talk about those divilish bills and credits and things, I hope.
don't
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From this reading You don't want to talk about those divilish bills and credits and things, I hope.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What in the nation are you prowlin' around this hour of the night for?
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
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 The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading You don't want to talk about those divilish bills and credits and things, I hope.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “What in the nation are you prowlin' around this hour of the night for?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You don't want to talk about those divilish bills and credits and things, I hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “What in the nation are you prowlin' around this hour of the night for?
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What in the nation are you prowlin' around this hour of the night for?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
partner'snounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
prowlin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What in the nation are you prowlin' around this hour of the night for?
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
Shadrach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You don't want to talk about those divilish bills and credits and things, I hope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You don't want to talk about those divilish bills and credits and things, I hope.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What in the nation are you prowlin' around this hour of the night for?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You don't want to talk about those divilish bills and credits and things, I hope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You don't want to talk about those divilish bills and credits and things, I hope.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading What's the use?
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You don't want to talk about those divilish bills and credits and things, I hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At twelve o'clock on a night late in the following week Captain Shadrach, snoring gloriously in his bed, was awakened by his partner's entering the room bearing a lighted lamp.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What in the nation are you prowlin' around this hour of the night for?
What's
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From this reading What's the use?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The Captain blinked, raised himself on his elbow, looked at his watch which was on the chair by the bed's head, and then demanded in an outraged whisper:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What in the nation are you prowlin' around this hour of the night for?
