adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
chemist'snoun
a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading It was a remembered incident.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a remembered incident.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was a remembered incident.
respondingverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪŋ/
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My thoughts drifted from the book, and then occurred a strange, incongruous thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading It came like a vision as I was lighting a fresh cigar:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a remembered incident.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to my cabin, took a book, sat down, and began to smoke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A boy and a girl in a village chemist's shop; he with a boy's love for her, she responding in terms, but not in fact.
