adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My head was unspeakably groggy, and I had quite lost my memory.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
cavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
festoonedverbUS /ˌfeˈstuːnd/
past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
FlatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
garlands
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From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
greenswardnoun
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
groggyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading My head was unspeakably groggy, and I had quite lost my memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My head was unspeakably groggy, and I had quite lost my memory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head was unspeakably groggy, and I had quite lost my memory.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading My head was unspeakably groggy, and I had quite lost my memory.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading My head was unspeakably groggy, and I had quite lost my memory.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading My head was unspeakably groggy, and I had quite lost my memory.
RAINCY-LA-TOUR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I couldn’t, if suddenly interrogated, have replied with one intelligent bit of information about myself, not even with my name.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading My head was unspeakably groggy, and I had quite lost my memory.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
Watteaunoun
French painter (1684-1721)
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Flat on my back I was lying, gazing up at what, surprisingly, seemed to be a ceiling festooned with garlands of roses and painted with ladies and cavaliers, idling about a stretch of greensward, decidedly in the Watteau style.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was I?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT RAINCY-LA-TOUR When I opened my eyes it was with a peculiarly reluctant feeling, for my eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to weigh a ton.
