adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
ArsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
Brice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Brice dropped her knitting in her lap.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mrs. Brice dropped her knitting in her lap.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Brice dropped her knitting in her lap.
Hester
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From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Mrs. Brice dropped her knitting in her lap.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Mrs. Brice dropped her knitting in her lap.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
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 "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brice dropped her knitting in her lap.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
REJECTEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
STONEnounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think that Lyon is going to attack Camp Jackson to-day," he said to his mother after breakfast, when Hester had left the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Stephen?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STONE THAT IS REJECTED That Friday morning Stephen awoke betimes with a sense that something was to happen.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading For a few moments he lay still in the half comprehension which comes after sleep when suddenly he remembered yesterday's incidents at the Arsenal, and leaped out of bed.
