adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim took her to a place kept by a Mexican.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “I'll try to eat--but I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight,” replied Joan.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “That's it--what'll we do?” he asked in perplexity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jim took her to a place kept by a Mexican.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That's it--what'll we do?” he asked in perplexity.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll try to eat--but I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight,” replied Joan.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “We've got to eat and get some rest,” said Jim, sensibly.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We've got to eat and get some rest,” said Jim, sensibly.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We've got to eat and get some rest,” said Jim, sensibly.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That's it--what'll we do?” he asked in perplexity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'll try to eat--but I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight,” replied Joan.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll try to eat--but I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight,” replied Joan.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That's it--what'll we do?” he asked in perplexity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That's it--what'll we do?” he asked in perplexity.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We've got to eat and get some rest,” said Jim, sensibly.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Jim took her to a place kept by a Mexican.
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Jim took her to a place kept by a Mexican.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “That's it--what'll we do?” he asked in perplexity.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jim took her to a place kept by a Mexican.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I'll try to eat--but I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight,” replied Joan.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “We've got to eat and get some rest,” said Jim, sensibly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We've got to eat and get some rest,” said Jim, sensibly.
sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading “We've got to eat and get some rest,” said Jim, sensibly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I'll try to eat--but I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight,” replied Joan.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We've got to eat and get some rest,” said Jim, sensibly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's it--what'll we do?” he asked in perplexity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I'll try to eat--but I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight,” replied Joan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “I'll try to eat--but I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight,” replied Joan.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jim took her to a place kept by a Mexican.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I'll try to eat--but I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight,” replied Joan.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That's it--what'll we do?” he asked in perplexity.
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We've got to eat and get some rest,” said Jim, sensibly.
what'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's it--what'll we do?” he asked in perplexity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
witlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɪtləs/
(used as complement) to the utmost degree
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Joan had no idea to advance, but with the lessening of her fear and the gradual clearing of her mind she felt that she would not much longer be witless.
