adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
bulgeverbUS /bʌldʒ/
swell or protrude outwards
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
Cleve
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From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
Kells
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
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 And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Her bed was right under the window: if awake she could rest on her knees and look out; and if she was asleep he could thrust a slender stick between the boards to awaken her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jim Cleve had his bed up under the bulge of bluff, in a sheltered nook.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kells had appeared to like this idea, for some reason relative to his scout system, which he did not explain.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading But the fact was that Joan lived for these stolen meetings, and unless he could not come until very late she waited wide-eyed and listening for him.
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 And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Cleve was happy about it because this arrangement left him absolutely free to have his nightly rendezvous with Joan at her window, sometime between dark and midnight.
