AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWO PRIVATEERS I A roll of thunder woke Kit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Starting up on his elbows he looked about him.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was an altogether different rumble that he heard now.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an altogether different rumble that he heard now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
CellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
chamber-maid
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From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was an altogether different rumble that he heard now.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Starting up on his elbows he looked about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
Half-past
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From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Starting up on his elbows he looked about him.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was an altogether different rumble that he heard now.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Starting up on his elbows he looked about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Starting up on his elbows he looked about him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TWO PRIVATEERS I A roll of thunder woke Kit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an altogether different rumble that he heard now.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading THE TWO PRIVATEERS I A roll of thunder woke Kit.
Lewes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Starting up on his elbows he looked about him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was an altogether different rumble that he heard now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWO PRIVATEERS I A roll of thunder woke Kit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Starting up on his elbows he looked about him.
PRIVATEERS
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From this reading THE TWO PRIVATEERS I A roll of thunder woke Kit.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading THE TWO PRIVATEERS I A roll of thunder woke Kit.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
StartingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Starting up on his elbows he looked about him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an altogether different rumble that he heard now.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO PRIVATEERS I A roll of thunder woke Kit.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading THE TWO PRIVATEERS I A roll of thunder woke Kit.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO PRIVATEERS I A roll of thunder woke Kit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Starting up on his elbows he looked about him.
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was he?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was he?
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE TWO PRIVATEERS I A roll of thunder woke Kit.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday he had waked in the blue room at the White Cellar, the sparrows chirping under the eaves, the smiling chamber-maid at the door saying, "Half-past seven, sir," and the rumble of the Lewes coach in the yard beneath.
