aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "That's quite absurd!
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 It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "That's quite absurd!
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's quite absurd!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
Virginia'snounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
