adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Oh, yes, hours ago!--He was _off_ at daybreak!”
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 Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “Is Mr. Russell up yet?” said Vivian to his servant, who was bringing in his boots.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “Is Mr. Russell up yet?” said Vivian to his servant, who was bringing in his boots.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Oh, yes, hours ago!--He was _off_ at daybreak!”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Is Mr. Russell up yet?” said Vivian to his servant, who was bringing in his boots.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh, yes, hours ago!--He was _off_ at daybreak!”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, yes, hours ago!--He was _off_ at daybreak!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Is Mr. Russell up yet?” said Vivian to his servant, who was bringing in his boots.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Is Mr. Russell up yet?” said Vivian to his servant, who was bringing in his boots.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Up, sir!
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
SuspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Is Mr. Russell up yet?” said Vivian to his servant, who was bringing in his boots.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
Vivian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first image that came before his mind, when he awoke in the morning, was that of Lady Julia; his next recollection was of Russell.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suspense, curiosity, love, jealousy, remorse, any one of which is enough to keep a person awake all night, by turns agitated poor Vivian so violently, that for several hours he could not close his eyes; but at last, when quite exhausted, he fell into a profound sleep.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Is Mr. Russell up yet?” said Vivian to his servant, who was bringing in his boots.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Oh, yes, hours ago!--He was _off_ at daybreak!”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Is Mr. Russell up yet?” said Vivian to his servant, who was bringing in his boots.
