adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
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 In the break, on their way home, all the men dozed excepting Jean.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had to be set down at his own door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had to be set down at his own door.
Beausire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading In the break, on their way home, all the men dozed excepting Jean.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had to be set down at his own door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had to be set down at his own door.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading In the break, on their way home, all the men dozed excepting Jean.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading In the break, on their way home, all the men dozed excepting Jean.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
Havre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to be set down at his own door.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had to be set down at his own door.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the break, on their way home, all the men dozed excepting Jean.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the break, on their way home, all the men dozed excepting Jean.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading In the break, on their way home, all the men dozed excepting Jean.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In the break, on their way home, all the men dozed excepting Jean.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
neighbour'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the break, on their way home, all the men dozed excepting Jean.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had to be set down at his own door.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
Roland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had to be set down at his own door.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
snoreverbUS /snɔːr/
breathe noisily during one's sleep
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the break, on their way home, all the men dozed excepting Jean.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the break, on their way home, all the men dozed excepting Jean.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then they sat up, ceased to snore, opened their eyes, muttered, “A lovely evening!” and almost immediately fell over on the other side.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the break, on their way home, all the men dozed excepting Jean.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading By the time they reached Havre their drowsiness was so heavy that they had great difficulty in shaking it off, and Beausire even refused to go to Jean’s rooms where tea was waiting for them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beausire and Roland dropped every five minutes on to a neighbour’s shoulder which repelled them with a shove.
