AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
ACCOUNTnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I woke, and looked at my watch, I was a new man.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I rang my bell.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
GLOODY
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From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was noon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I woke, and looked at my watch, I was a new man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When I woke, and looked at my watch, I was a new man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When I woke, and looked at my watch, I was a new man.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The hour was noon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I rang my bell.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
SETTLESnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading When I woke, and looked at my watch, I was a new man.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading GLOODY SETTLES THE ACCOUNT A night of fever; a night, when I did slumber for a few minutes, of horrid dreams--this was what I might have expected, and this is what really happened.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The fresh morning air, flowing through my open window, cooled and composed me; the mercy of sleep found me.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When I woke, and looked at my watch, I was a new man.
