adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
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 To escape from himself was all he lived for in these days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To escape from himself was all he lived for in these days.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Hours of sleeplessness were his dread.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading To escape from himself was all he lived for in these days.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To escape from himself was all he lived for in these days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To escape from himself was all he lived for in these days.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hours of sleeplessness were his dread.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
HoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours of sleeplessness were his dread.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To escape from himself was all he lived for in these days.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To escape from himself was all he lived for in these days.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading Hours of sleeplessness were his dread.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading However soon he awoke after daybreak, he rose at once and drove his mind to some sort of occupation.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To escape from himself was all he lived for in these days.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The night being fair, Piers set out to walk a part of the way home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hours of sleeplessness were his dread.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was only by thoroughly tiring himself with bodily exercise that he could get sound and long oblivion.
