adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He has gone to meet an envoy from Dar-es-Salaam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He will be away for three days.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will be away for three days.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
Dar-es-Salaam
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From this reading He has gone to meet an envoy from Dar-es-Salaam.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He will be away for three days.
despatches
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From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
Dominey
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From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
envoynounUS /ˈenvɔɪ/
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading He has gone to meet an envoy from Dar-es-Salaam.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He will be away for three days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He has gone to meet an envoy from Dar-es-Salaam.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
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 Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He has gone to meet an envoy from Dar-es-Salaam.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He will be away for three days.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will be away for three days.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
