adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was reading from his notebook of art criticisms, with something of an oratorical effect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He was reading from his notebook of art criticisms, with something of an oratorical effect.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Through the half-drawn curtains I could see that dawn was breaking.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
cabby's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cousin Egbert was no longer wearing the cabby’s hat.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading It was now the flat cap of the Paris constable or policeman.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading It was now the flat cap of the Paris constable or policeman.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the half-drawn curtains I could see that dawn was breaking.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
criticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/
plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading He was reading from his notebook of art criticisms, with something of an oratorical effect.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Through the half-drawn curtains I could see that dawn was breaking.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Through the half-drawn curtains I could see that dawn was breaking.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was reading from his notebook of art criticisms, with something of an oratorical effect.
EgbertnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was now the flat cap of the Paris constable or policeman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was reading from his notebook of art criticisms, with something of an oratorical effect.
half-drawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the half-drawn curtains I could see that dawn was breaking.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Cousin Egbert was no longer wearing the cabby’s hat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was reading from his notebook of art criticisms, with something of an oratorical effect.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was reading from his notebook of art criticisms, with something of an oratorical effect.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the flat cap of the Paris constable or policeman.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Cousin Egbert was no longer wearing the cabby’s hat.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Cousin Egbert was no longer wearing the cabby’s hat.
notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading He was reading from his notebook of art criticisms, with something of an oratorical effect.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the flat cap of the Paris constable or policeman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was now the flat cap of the Paris constable or policeman.
oratoricaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːrəˈtɔːrəkəl/
characteristic of an orator or oratory
From this reading He was reading from his notebook of art criticisms, with something of an oratorical effect.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was now the flat cap of the Paris constable or policeman.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading It was now the flat cap of the Paris constable or policeman.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was reading from his notebook of art criticisms, with something of an oratorical effect.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the half-drawn curtains I could see that dawn was breaking.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was reading from his notebook of art criticisms, with something of an oratorical effect.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the half-drawn curtains I could see that dawn was breaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again I was awakened by a light flashing in my eyes, and became aware that Cousin Egbert stood in the middle of the room.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Cousin Egbert was no longer wearing the cabby’s hat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was reading from his notebook of art criticisms, with something of an oratorical effect.
