adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Samuel slept not a wink all that night.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Throughout all these adventures, his feelings had been mingled with the excitement of his love for her.
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 Samuel slept not a wink all that night.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Throughout all these adventures, his feelings had been mingled with the excitement of his love for her.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading First he lay wrestling with the congregation.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Throughout all these adventures, his feelings had been mingled with the excitement of his love for her.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Throughout all these adventures, his feelings had been mingled with the excitement of his love for her.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he lay wrestling with the congregation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Throughout all these adventures, his feelings had been mingled with the excitement of his love for her.
Gladys
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From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Throughout all these adventures, his feelings had been mingled with the excitement of his love for her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First he lay wrestling with the congregation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading First he lay wrestling with the congregation.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Throughout all these adventures, his feelings had been mingled with the excitement of his love for her.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Throughout all these adventures, his feelings had been mingled with the excitement of his love for her.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Samuel slept not a wink all that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Samuel slept not a wink all that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel slept not a wink all that night.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Samuel slept not a wink all that night.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Samuel slept not a wink all that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First he lay wrestling with the congregation.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Throughout all these adventures, his feelings had been mingled with the excitement of his love for her.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout all these adventures, his feelings had been mingled with the excitement of his love for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And then his thoughts came to Miss Gladys, and what he was going to say to her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This kindled a fire in his blood, and when the first streaks of dawn were in the sky, he rose and went out to walk.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Samuel slept not a wink all that night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading First he lay wrestling with the congregation.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading First he lay wrestling with the congregation.
