AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
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 A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An awakening to thoughts of murder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The misfortune was that when I awoke I knew it was the other way round,--so that it was a sad awakening.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The misfortune was that when I awoke I knew it was the other way round,--so that it was a sad awakening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The misfortune was that when I awoke I knew it was the other way round,--so that it was a sad awakening.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The misfortune was that when I awoke I knew it was the other way round,--so that it was a sad awakening.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
legalised
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From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
Marjorie
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From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The misfortune was that when I awoke I knew it was the other way round,--so that it was a sad awakening.
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading An awakening to thoughts of murder.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An awakening to thoughts of murder.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The misfortune was that when I awoke I knew it was the other way round,--so that it was a sad awakening.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The misfortune was that when I awoke I knew it was the other way round,--so that it was a sad awakening.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The misfortune was that when I awoke I knew it was the other way round,--so that it was a sad awakening.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The misfortune was that when I awoke I knew it was the other way round,--so that it was a sad awakening.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those same dreams I satisfied myself that she could, and did, see nothing in him, but everything in me,--oh the comfort!
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An awakening to thoughts of murder.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An awakening to thoughts of murder.
VISITORnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The misfortune was that when I awoke I knew it was the other way round,--so that it was a sad awakening.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The misfortune was that when I awoke I knew it was the other way round,--so that it was a sad awakening.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So, swallowing a mouthful and a peg, I went into my laboratory to plan murder--legalised murder--on the biggest scale it ever has been planned.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The misfortune was that when I awoke I knew it was the other way round,--so that it was a sad awakening.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading A MORNING VISITOR All through the night, waking and sleeping, and in my dreams, I wondered what Marjorie could see in him!
