adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The turns of his mind, and the questions he asked, were sometimes utterly unexpected.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
bookmen
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From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
CornyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrni/
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
From this reading It was only King Corny in a paroxysm of the gout.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading It was only King Corny in a paroxysm of the gout.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
I've
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From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only King Corny in a paroxysm of the gout.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was only King Corny in a paroxysm of the gout.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
maximsnounUS /ˈmæksəmz/
plural of “maxim” — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The turns of his mind, and the questions he asked, were sometimes utterly unexpected.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only King Corny in a paroxysm of the gout.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading It was only King Corny in a paroxysm of the gout.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
PrayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The turns of his mind, and the questions he asked, were sometimes utterly unexpected.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The turns of his mind, and the questions he asked, were sometimes utterly unexpected.
StoicsnounUS /ˈstoʊɪks/
plural of “stoic” — a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
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From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The turns of his mind, and the questions he asked, were sometimes utterly unexpected.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The turns of his mind, and the questions he asked, were sometimes utterly unexpected.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The turns of his mind, and the questions he asked, were sometimes utterly unexpected.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His majesty was naturally of a very impatient temper, and his maxims of philosophy encouraged him to the most unrestrained expression of his feelings--the maxims of his philosophy--for he had read, though in most desultory manner, and he had thought often deeply, and not seldom justly.
wakened
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From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the middle of the night our hero was wakened by a loud bellowing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The turns of his mind, and the questions he asked, were sometimes utterly unexpected.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pray, now,” said he to Harry, who stood beside his bed, “now that I’ve a moment’s ease--did you ever hear of the Stoics that the bookmen talk of? and can you tell me what good any one of them ever got by making it a point to make no noise, when they’d be _punished_ and racked with pains of body or mind?
