adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked healthy, and his chest rose and fell with the easy breathing of a child.
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 All night the patient remained in his trance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He looked healthy, and his chest rose and fell with the easy breathing of a child.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He looked healthy, and his chest rose and fell with the easy breathing of a child.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He looked healthy, and his chest rose and fell with the easy breathing of a child.
DetectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He looked healthy, and his chest rose and fell with the easy breathing of a child.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Traveller’s Loss That night everything went well.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He looked healthy, and his chest rose and fell with the easy breathing of a child.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked healthy, and his chest rose and fell with the easy breathing of a child.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading He looked healthy, and his chest rose and fell with the easy breathing of a child.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All night the patient remained in his trance.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All night the patient remained in his trance.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked healthy, and his chest rose and fell with the easy breathing of a child.
LossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The Traveller’s Loss That night everything went well.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Traveller’s Loss That night everything went well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
NursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading All night the patient remained in his trance.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All night the patient remained in his trance.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He looked healthy, and his chest rose and fell with the easy breathing of a child.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Traveller’s Loss That night everything went well.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Traveller’s Loss That night everything went well.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading All night the patient remained in his trance.
Traveller's
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From this reading The Traveller’s Loss That night everything went well.
Trelawny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The Nurses and Mrs. Grant kept watch, and the Detectives made their visit each quarter of an hour.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Traveller’s Loss That night everything went well.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Traveller’s Loss That night everything went well.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading Knowing that Miss Trelawny herself was not on guard, Doctor Winchester and I doubled our vigilance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked healthy, and his chest rose and fell with the easy breathing of a child.
