adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OGRE IN THE WOOD.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OGRE IN THE WOOD.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
Maurice
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From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
OGREnounUS /ˈoʊɡər/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading AN OGRE IN THE WOOD.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OGRE IN THE WOOD.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
WOODnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading AN OGRE IN THE WOOD.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
