adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nay, I was sure from the troubled look of his face that he knew of it.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
FreshwaternounUS /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/
water that is not salty
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nay, I was sure from the troubled look of his face that he knew of it.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nay, I was sure from the troubled look of his face that he knew of it.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nay, I was sure from the troubled look of his face that he knew of it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nay, I was sure from the troubled look of his face that he knew of it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
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 And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nay, I was sure from the troubled look of his face that he knew of it.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, I was sure from the troubled look of his face that he knew of it.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
pleatings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Nay, I was sure from the troubled look of his face that he knew of it.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nay, I was sure from the troubled look of his face that he knew of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Nay, I was sure from the troubled look of his face that he knew of it.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As my eyes fell upon him my memory came surging back,--first of the duel, then of its cause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nay, I was sure from the troubled look of his face that he knew of it.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And finally, like a leaden weight, the thought of the deception I had practised upon him, of which he must have learned ere this.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And I know not how long I lay idly thus when I perceived Mrs. Willis moving quietly about, and my grandfather sitting in the armchair by the window, looking into Freshwater Lane.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Twas late when I awoke the next day with something of a dull ache in my neck, and a prodigious stiffness, studying the pleatings of the bed canopy over my head.
