adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He realised the fact, and as this change was not disagreeable to him he set himself to think about it.
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 The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
Anastase
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From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He realised the fact, and as this change was not disagreeable to him he set himself to think about it.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading He realised the fact, and as this change was not disagreeable to him he set himself to think about it.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
drawing-room
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From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He realised the fact, and as this change was not disagreeable to him he set himself to think about it.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
Faustina
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From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
GouachenounUS /ˈɡuːɑːʃ/
an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He realised the fact, and as this change was not disagreeable to him he set himself to think about it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He realised the fact, and as this change was not disagreeable to him he set himself to think about it.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
Palazzo
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From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realised the fact, and as this change was not disagreeable to him he set himself to think about it.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
reviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
Saracinesca
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From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He realised the fact, and as this change was not disagreeable to him he set himself to think about it.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He realised the fact, and as this change was not disagreeable to him he set himself to think about it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He realised the fact, and as this change was not disagreeable to him he set himself to think about it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Instead of reviewing what had happened, however, he did what was much more natural in his case, he turned upon his pillow and fell fast asleep.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Anastase Gouache was at last relieved from duty and went home in the gray dawn of the twenty-third, he lay down to rest expecting to reflect upon the events of the night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The change had begun two years earlier, and had progressed slowly until it was completed all at once by a chain of unforeseen circumstances.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The last twelve hours had been the most eventful of his life; indeed less than that time had elapsed since he had bid farewell to Faustina in the drawing-room of the Palazzo Saracinesca, and yet the events which had occurred in that short space had done much towards making him another man.
