AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her brain and heart were waging the most relentless battle against peace and security.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Her brain and heart were waging the most relentless battle against peace and security.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It seemed hours before she dropped off in the first surrender to sleep; it seemed hours between the succeeding falls.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her brain and heart were waging the most relentless battle against peace and security.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It seemed hours before she dropped off in the first surrender to sleep; it seemed hours between the succeeding falls.
Eleanor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading It seemed hours before she dropped off in the first surrender to sleep; it seemed hours between the succeeding falls.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seemed hours before she dropped off in the first surrender to sleep; it seemed hours between the succeeding falls.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her brain and heart were waging the most relentless battle against peace and security.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
hilltopsnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːps/
plural of “hilltop” — the peak of a hill
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It seemed hours before she dropped off in the first surrender to sleep; it seemed hours between the succeeding falls.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed hours before she dropped off in the first surrender to sleep; it seemed hours between the succeeding falls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed hours before she dropped off in the first surrender to sleep; it seemed hours between the succeeding falls.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
lapsesnounUS /ˈlæpsɪz/
plural of “lapse” — a mistake resulting from inattention
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
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 Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her brain and heart were waging the most relentless battle against peace and security.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed hours before she dropped off in the first surrender to sleep; it seemed hours between the succeeding falls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Her brain and heart were waging the most relentless battle against peace and security.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
rain-soaked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Her brain and heart were waging the most relentless battle against peace and security.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Her brain and heart were waging the most relentless battle against peace and security.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed hours before she dropped off in the first surrender to sleep; it seemed hours between the succeeding falls.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It seemed hours before she dropped off in the first surrender to sleep; it seemed hours between the succeeding falls.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
subconsciousnessnoun
a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading It seemed hours before she dropped off in the first surrender to sleep; it seemed hours between the succeeding falls.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading It seemed hours before she dropped off in the first surrender to sleep; it seemed hours between the succeeding falls.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
Thursdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Never before had she known a train to be so noisy; never before had she lain awake long enough to make the natural discovery.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading A hundred feverish lapses into restless subconsciousness had marked the passage of nearly as many miles of clatter and turmoil.
wagingverbUS /ˈweɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
From this reading Her brain and heart were waging the most relentless battle against peace and security.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her brain and heart were waging the most relentless battle against peace and security.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The sun was peeping over the hilltops and shooting his merry glance across the rain-soaked lowlands when Eleanor Thursdale awoke from her final snatch of slumber.
