AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fortnight later Mostyn returned to Atlanta.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading A fortnight later Mostyn returned to Atlanta.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading What a mad, futile thing the waking city seemed!
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight later Mostyn returned to Atlanta.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading What a mad, futile thing the waking city seemed!
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A fortnight later Mostyn returned to Atlanta.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading What a mad, futile thing the waking city seemed!
makeshiftadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
Mostyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fortnight later Mostyn returned to Atlanta.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A fortnight later Mostyn returned to Atlanta.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What a mad, futile thing the waking city seemed!
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Had he been a condemned prisoner awaiting execution at dawn, he could not have suffered more mental agony.
sun-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading What a mad, futile thing the waking city seemed!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fortnight later Mostyn returned to Atlanta.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
UnableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading What a mad, futile thing the waking city seemed!
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Unable to sleep that night, he rose before sun-up on the following morning and walked through the quiet streets for two hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a mad, futile thing the waking city seemed!
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He spent the first day at his sister's home trying to pass the time reading in her library, but the whole procedure was a hollow makeshift.
