aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
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 His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
despatched
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
THRESHOLDnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
