adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His life seemed suddenly to have taken a new turn.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went over many of their past years together, and, nodding his head, decided that he had been often to blame.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He went over many of their past years together, and, nodding his head, decided that he had been often to blame.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He went over many of their past years together, and, nodding his head, decided that he had been often to blame.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His life seemed suddenly to have taken a new turn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He went over many of their past years together, and, nodding his head, decided that he had been often to blame.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His life seemed suddenly to have taken a new turn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
lattices
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life seemed suddenly to have taken a new turn.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His life seemed suddenly to have taken a new turn.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading He went over many of their past years together, and, nodding his head, decided that he had been often to blame.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He went over many of their past years together, and, nodding his head, decided that he had been often to blame.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went over many of their past years together, and, nodding his head, decided that he had been often to blame.
pale-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He went over many of their past years together, and, nodding his head, decided that he had been often to blame.
PreludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His life seemed suddenly to have taken a new turn.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading His life seemed suddenly to have taken a new turn.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His life seemed suddenly to have taken a new turn.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He went over many of their past years together, and, nodding his head, decided that he had been often to blame.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He went over many of their past years together, and, nodding his head, decided that he had been often to blame.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading His life seemed suddenly to have taken a new turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went over many of their past years together, and, nodding his head, decided that he had been often to blame.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did what he had not done for many days, allowed the thought of his wife to come and dwell with him.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Prelude to Battle That night he slept well and soundly, and in the morning woke tranquil and refreshed.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading As he lay there and watched the sunlight run through the lattices like strands of pale-coloured silk, it seemed to him that he was through the worst.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He went over many of their past years together, and, nodding his head, decided that he had been often to blame.
