adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
delightedlyadverb
with delight
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
obelisks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
Simmons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
swearin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He mumbled fiercely when he saw them, and Simmons cried out delightedly: "There now, he's better--he's swearin' at me!"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not spoken distinctly since the night of his seizure, though in about a fortnight he began to babble something which nobody could understand.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Simmons said he wanted his birds, and brought two cages and hung them in the window, where the roving, unhappy eyes could rest upon them.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading Benjamin Wright lay in his great bed, that had four mahogany posts like four dark obelisks.
