AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
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 “Where am I at all, at all?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Where am I at all, at all?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
aslape
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From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Where am I at all, at all?
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading “Is it dhraming I’ve been?” continued the awakened one.
awaking
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From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Is it dhraming I’ve been?” continued the awakened one.
DAWNnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
dhraming
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From this reading “Is it dhraming I’ve been?” continued the awakened one.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had shipped his oars just for a minute’s rest.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had shipped his oars just for a minute’s rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had shipped his oars just for a minute’s rest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had shipped his oars just for a minute’s rest.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where am I at all, at all?
I've
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From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had shipped his oars just for a minute’s rest.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He had shipped his oars just for a minute’s rest.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading He had shipped his oars just for a minute’s rest.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Is it dhraming I’ve been?” continued the awakened one.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had shipped his oars just for a minute’s rest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading He had shipped his oars just for a minute’s rest.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where am I at all, at all?
WIDEadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He must have slept for hours, for now, behold! a warm, gentle wind was blowing, the moon was shining, and the fog was gone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA “Is it aslape I’ve been?” said Mr Button, suddenly awaking with a start.
