AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Mr. Harris was a man of quick action, but he paused a moment to consider.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I smell fire," he said to himself.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Harris was a man of quick action, but he paused a moment to consider.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Mr. Harris was a man of quick action, but he paused a moment to consider.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He couldn't go up the stairs, they were ready to give way at a touch.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He couldn't go up the stairs, they were ready to give way at a touch.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He couldn't go up the stairs, they were ready to give way at a touch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
HURLY-BURLY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe I smell fire," he said to himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Harris was a man of quick action, but he paused a moment to consider.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
music-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Harris was a man of quick action, but he paused a moment to consider.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Mr. Harris was a man of quick action, but he paused a moment to consider.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Mr. Harris was a man of quick action, but he paused a moment to consider.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I believe I smell fire," he said to himself.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
slumbers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "I believe I smell fire," he said to himself.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He couldn't go up the stairs, they were ready to give way at a touch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't go up the stairs, they were ready to give way at a touch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He couldn't go up the stairs, they were ready to give way at a touch.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He couldn't go up the stairs, they were ready to give way at a touch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He jumped up and ran into the hall, where he found the whole staircase was a charred and smouldering mass ready to break into flame at any moment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A HURLY-BURLY FIRE Although Mr. Harris had expressed himself satisfied with his couch in the music-room, yet as it was hard and narrow, his slumbers were not very profound, and at two o'clock in the morning he awoke from a light doze, and began to sniff in the darkness.
