alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would have taken me at least two hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave it up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It would have taken me at least two hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have taken me at least two hours.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have taken me at least two hours.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It would have taken me at least two hours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It would have taken me at least two hours.
unbuttonedadjectiveUS /ənˈbʌtənd/
not buttoned
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading It would probably have taken me that long also to undress; and even then I might not have succeeded.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I gave it up.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I only took my shoes off; I unbuttoned my waistcoat, which was choking me, I loosened my trousers and went to sleep.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In my condition it would not have been wise to look for my bureau, my candles, my matches.
