adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
Alicia
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From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
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 experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Had the coming downstairs seemed to help him to recall anything?
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Had the coming downstairs seemed to help him to recall anything?
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Had the coming downstairs seemed to help him to recall anything?
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
he'd
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From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Had the coming downstairs seemed to help him to recall anything?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Miss Alicia naturally inquired.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Miss Alicia naturally inquired.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
Ormsby
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From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
quietingverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Had the coming downstairs seemed to help him to recall anything?
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Had the coming downstairs seemed to help him to recall anything?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
some-thing
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From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
Strangeways
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From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
Tembarom
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From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
