adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
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 His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another and more rapid glance failed to reveal Lady Tennys.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The packed sand denoted the once present body of the sleeper.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Good-morning," came a sweet, clear voice from somewhere.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Good-morning," came a sweet, clear voice from somewhere.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading The packed sand denoted the once present body of the sleeper.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Another and more rapid glance failed to reveal Lady Tennys.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Good-morning," came a sweet, clear voice from somewhere.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Another and more rapid glance failed to reveal Lady Tennys.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning," came a sweet, clear voice from somewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
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 His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Another and more rapid glance failed to reveal Lady Tennys.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Another and more rapid glance failed to reveal Lady Tennys.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The packed sand denoted the once present body of the sleeper.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The packed sand denoted the once present body of the sleeper.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The packed sand denoted the once present body of the sleeper.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The packed sand denoted the once present body of the sleeper.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Another and more rapid glance failed to reveal Lady Tennys.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Another and more rapid glance failed to reveal Lady Tennys.
Ridgeway
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The packed sand denoted the once present body of the sleeper.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading The packed sand denoted the once present body of the sleeper.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Good-morning," came a sweet, clear voice from somewhere.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Good-morning," came a sweet, clear voice from somewhere.
Tennys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another and more rapid glance failed to reveal Lady Tennys.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another and more rapid glance failed to reveal Lady Tennys.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His jacket was still there, and a round depression showed that her head had rested upon it all night.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Good-morning," came a sweet, clear voice from somewhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
WILDSnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN THE WILDS The sun was up hours before Ridgeway stretched his stiff arms, blinked his sleepy eyes and peered wonderingly about his strange apartment.
