adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A man stood outside, and his dark figure, silhouetted against the snow, was somehow ominous.
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 For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The bitter cold pierced him like a knife and he shivered.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
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 He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
Charnock
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From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The bitter cold pierced him like a knife and he shivered.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A man stood outside, and his dark figure, silhouetted against the snow, was somehow ominous.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
Festing
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From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A man stood outside, and his dark figure, silhouetted against the snow, was somehow ominous.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bitter cold pierced him like a knife and he shivered.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The bitter cold pierced him like a knife and he shivered.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The bitter cold pierced him like a knife and he shivered.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man stood outside, and his dark figure, silhouetted against the snow, was somehow ominous.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
Norton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading A man stood outside, and his dark figure, silhouetted against the snow, was somehow ominous.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A man stood outside, and his dark figure, silhouetted against the snow, was somehow ominous.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The bitter cold pierced him like a knife and he shivered.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
reactedverbUS /riˈæktɪd/
past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The bitter cold pierced him like a knife and he shivered.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading A man stood outside, and his dark figure, silhouetted against the snow, was somehow ominous.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading A man stood outside, and his dark figure, silhouetted against the snow, was somehow ominous.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A man stood outside, and his dark figure, silhouetted against the snow, was somehow ominous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
UNDERSTANDINGnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too anxious about Festing to go to bed, but bodily fatigue reacted on his brain and dulled his senses.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For all that, he thought he heard steps in the snow, and getting up quickly went to the door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNDERSTANDING At midnight, Charnock, sitting drowsily in a chair in Norton's office, roused himself with a jerk.
