adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The walls and corners of a strange room were dimly visible before him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The walls and corners of a strange room were dimly visible before him.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The walls and corners of a strange room were dimly visible before him.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading “Yes,” thought Tovkatch, “you might have slept forever.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
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 At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A terrible weakness overpowered his limbs.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Yes,” thought Tovkatch, “you might have slept forever.”
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The walls and corners of a strange room were dimly visible before him.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading A terrible weakness overpowered his limbs.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The walls and corners of a strange room were dimly visible before him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The walls and corners of a strange room were dimly visible before him.
TarasnounUS /ˈtɑːrəz/
plural of “tara” — a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A terrible weakness overpowered his limbs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Yes,” thought Tovkatch, “you might have slept forever.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
Tovkatch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The walls and corners of a strange room were dimly visible before him.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls and corners of a strange room were dimly visible before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length he perceived that Tovkatch was seated beside him, apparently listening to his every breath.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading A terrible weakness overpowered his limbs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls and corners of a strange room were dimly visible before him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I have slept a long while!” said Taras, coming to his senses, as if after a heavy drunken sleep, and trying to distinguish the objects about him.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” thought Tovkatch, “you might have slept forever.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes,” thought Tovkatch, “you might have slept forever.”
