adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I awoke with a start, and sat for some minutes trying to collect my scattered senses.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke with a start, and sat for some minutes trying to collect my scattered senses.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading I awoke with a start, and sat for some minutes trying to collect my scattered senses.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It was empty.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I awoke with a start, and sat for some minutes trying to collect my scattered senses.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I awoke with a start, and sat for some minutes trying to collect my scattered senses.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading I awoke with a start, and sat for some minutes trying to collect my scattered senses.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading I awoke with a start, and sat for some minutes trying to collect my scattered senses.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I awoke with a start, and sat for some minutes trying to collect my scattered senses.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I awoke with a start, and sat for some minutes trying to collect my scattered senses.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I awoke with a start, and sat for some minutes trying to collect my scattered senses.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading I awoke with a start, and sat for some minutes trying to collect my scattered senses.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The sun streamed in at my open door, the birds hopped on the lawn, and the various sounds of the bustling life of the little town came to me from beyond.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Suddenly, with a glimmering of the mad events of the night, I stood up, walked uncertainly into the back room, and stared at the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly morning when I fell asleep in my chair, from sheer exhaustion, for the day before had been a hard one, even for me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I awoke with a start, and sat for some minutes trying to collect my scattered senses.
