adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
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 On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
awaking
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From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
CharactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
irremediableadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈmiːdiəbəl/
impossible to remedy or correct or redress
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
long-expected
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It is over!”
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
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 Helen repeated to herself, repeated aloud, before she could well bring herself from that state of half belief, before she could recover her stunned faculties.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then comes the awful sense of waking truth, and the fear that what has been done, or said, is irremediable, and then the astonishment that it really is done.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading On awaking in the morning, after some long-expected event has happened, we feel in doubt whether it has really occurred, or whether it is all a dream.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Characters which she thought she perfectly understood, had each appeared, in these new circumstances, different from what she had expected.
