adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
allayverbUS /əˈleɪ/
lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Well, the call was urgent, and Necia would understand his anxiety.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
besettingverbUS /bɪˈsetɪŋ/
inflected form of “beset” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
Burrell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By its light he looked at his watch and exclaimed, then held it to his ear.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Well, the call was urgent, and Necia would understand his anxiety.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading By its light he looked at his watch and exclaimed, then held it to his ear.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading By its light he looked at his watch and exclaimed, then held it to his ear.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five hours had passed since he left Gale's house.
GALE'SnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
possessive form of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five hours had passed since he left Gale's house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
heathenishadjective
not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading By its light he looked at his watch and exclaimed, then held it to his ear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By its light he looked at his watch and exclaimed, then held it to his ear.
HOURnounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Five hours had passed since he left Gale's house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Five hours had passed since he left Gale's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By its light he looked at his watch and exclaimed, then held it to his ear.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By its light he looked at his watch and exclaimed, then held it to his ear.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
Necia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Five hours had passed since he left Gale's house.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Five hours had passed since he left Gale's house.
star-glow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By its light he looked at his watch and exclaimed, then held it to his ear.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Well, the call was urgent, and Necia would understand his anxiety.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Well, the call was urgent, and Necia would understand his anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading By its light he looked at his watch and exclaimed, then held it to his ear.
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 Well, the call was urgent, and Necia would understand his anxiety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOHN GALE'S HOUR It was a heathenish time of night to arouse the girl, thought Burrell, as he left the barracks, but he must allay these fears that were besetting him, he must see Necia at once.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The low, drifting clouds obscured what star-glow there was in the heavens, and he stepped back to light a lantern.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, the call was urgent, and Necia would understand his anxiety.
