adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What of Mr. May?" he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had directed to be wakened at six o'clock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had directed to be wakened at six o'clock.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not if he has returned to his room, but immediately if still in the Grey Room."
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Masters wants to know if we shall call him, Sir Walter."
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He had directed to be wakened at six o'clock.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Not if he has returned to his room, but immediately if still in the Grey Room."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had directed to be wakened at six o'clock.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not if he has returned to his room, but immediately if still in the Grey Room."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had directed to be wakened at six o'clock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Masters wants to know if we shall call him, Sir Walter."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Masters wants to know if we shall call him, Sir Walter."
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Not if he has returned to his room, but immediately if still in the Grey Room."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not if he has returned to his room, but immediately if still in the Grey Room."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Masters wants to know if we shall call him, Sir Walter."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "Masters wants to know if we shall call him, Sir Walter."
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "What of Mr. May?" he asked.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What of Mr. May?" he asked.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He had directed to be wakened at six o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Not if he has returned to his room, but immediately if still in the Grey Room."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Not if he has returned to his room, but immediately if still in the Grey Room."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Masters wants to know if we shall call him, Sir Walter."
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He had directed to be wakened at six o'clock.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Not if he has returned to his room, but immediately if still in the Grey Room."
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had directed to be wakened at six o'clock.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had directed to be wakened at six o'clock.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Masters wants to know if we shall call him, Sir Walter."
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Despite the storm, Sir Walter slept through the night, and did not waken until his man drew the blinds upon a dawn sky so clear that it seemed washed of its blue.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Masters wants to know if we shall call him, Sir Walter."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of Mr. May?" he asked.
