andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He was ill, and possessed neither appetite nor spirits to eat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading The simple breakfast which his attentive host and hostess set before him was scarcely touched.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The simple breakfast which his attentive host and hostess set before him was scarcely touched.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The simple breakfast which his attentive host and hostess set before him was scarcely touched.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Their nicely-dressed dinner met with the same fate.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading He was ill, and possessed neither appetite nor spirits to eat.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Their nicely-dressed dinner met with the same fate.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The simple breakfast which his attentive host and hostess set before him was scarcely touched.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The simple breakfast which his attentive host and hostess set before him was scarcely touched.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading The simple breakfast which his attentive host and hostess set before him was scarcely touched.
HOTELnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE OLD VILLAGE HOTEL.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was ill, and possessed neither appetite nor spirits to eat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Their nicely-dressed dinner met with the same fate.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was ill, and possessed neither appetite nor spirits to eat.
nicely-dressed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their nicely-dressed dinner met with the same fate.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was ill, and possessed neither appetite nor spirits to eat.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD VILLAGE HOTEL.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He was ill, and possessed neither appetite nor spirits to eat.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Their nicely-dressed dinner met with the same fate.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The simple breakfast which his attentive host and hostess set before him was scarcely touched.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The simple breakfast which his attentive host and hostess set before him was scarcely touched.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simple breakfast which his attentive host and hostess set before him was scarcely touched.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He was ill, and possessed neither appetite nor spirits to eat.
Thaddeus
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From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD VILLAGE HOTEL.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their nicely-dressed dinner met with the same fate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was ill, and possessed neither appetite nor spirits to eat.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The simple breakfast which his attentive host and hostess set before him was scarcely touched.
unrefreshedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
VILLAGEnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE OLD VILLAGE HOTEL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The simple breakfast which his attentive host and hostess set before him was scarcely touched.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the first time during many nights, Thaddeus slept soundly; but his dreams were disturbed, and he awoke from them at an early hour, unrefreshed and in much fever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The simple breakfast which his attentive host and hostess set before him was scarcely touched.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their nicely-dressed dinner met with the same fate.
