AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered, shivering.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Ha, you didn't go to bed then?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I slept--" "Well, I did--and never a wink, confound it!
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
confoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading "But I slept--" "Well, I did--and never a wink, confound it!
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But I slept--" "Well, I did--and never a wink, confound it!
didn't
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From this reading "Ha, you didn't go to bed then?"
EvidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "Evidently not!"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ha, you didn't go to bed then?"
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, you didn't go to bed then?"
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I slept--" "Well, I did--and never a wink, confound it!
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But I slept--" "Well, I did--and never a wink, confound it!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Evidently not!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
RESOLVEDadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading I answered, shivering.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "But I slept--" "Well, I did--and never a wink, confound it!
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
TELLSnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Ha, you didn't go to bed then?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "But I slept--" "Well, I did--and never a wink, confound it!
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading "But I slept--" "Well, I did--and never a wink, confound it!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TELLS HOW A MYSTERY WAS RESOLVED I opened my eyes on a bleak dawn full of a pallid, stealthy mist, to find myself cramped in my chair before the open lattice and with Anthony bending over me, his comely features haggard in the sickly light.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ha, you didn't go to bed then?"
