AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
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 A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I turned on my back and looked up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I turned on my back and looked up.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
bedtop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading My blood seemed to stand still.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The next look in that direction was enough.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The next look in that direction was enough.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
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 A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned on my back and looked up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The next look in that direction was enough.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I turned on my back and looked up.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I turned on my back and looked up.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next look in that direction was enough.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I turned on my back and looked up.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
paralysing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My blood seemed to stand still.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading My blood seemed to stand still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading My blood seemed to stand still.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next look in that direction was enough.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My blood seemed to stand still.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned on my back and looked up.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I turned on my back and looked up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A deadly paralysing coldness stole all over me as I turned my head round on the pillow and determined to test whether the bedtop was really moving or not, by keeping my eye on the man in the picture.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Was I mad? drunk? dreaming? giddy again? or was the top of the bed really moving down--sinking slowly, regularly, silently, horribly, right down throughout the whole of its length and breadth--right down upon me, as I lay underneath?
