adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
CHAMBERnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE TURRET CHAMBER.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
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 When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
potionnounUS /ˈpoʊʃən/
a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURRET CHAMBER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
TURRETnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading THE TURRET CHAMBER.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
