AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You look as if it hurts so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I caught him as he started to run down the hall, and drew him back.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Is it very bad?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I caught him as he started to run down the hall, and drew him back.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I caught him as he started to run down the hall, and drew him back.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I caught him as he started to run down the hall, and drew him back.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Wait a minute--I'll get you some water."
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I caught him as he started to run down the hall, and drew him back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading You look as if it hurts so.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wait a minute--I'll get you some water."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You look as if it hurts so.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it very bad?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it very bad?
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look as if it hurts so.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Wait a minute--I'll get you some water."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I caught him as he started to run down the hall, and drew him back.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You look as if it hurts so.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wait a minute--I'll get you some water."
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I caught him as he started to run down the hall, and drew him back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I caught him as he started to run down the hall, and drew him back.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Is it very bad?
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait a minute--I'll get you some water."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Wait a minute--I'll get you some water."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
window-frame
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sickness which Jimmy could not understand was indeed upon me, and unsteadily I leaned against the window-frame, looking at, but not seeing, him, and not until he spoke again did I remember I was not alone.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You look as if it hurts so.
