abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading There is sickness abroad in the camp, and why should it not be my turn as well as another man's.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There is sickness abroad in the camp, and why should it not be my turn as well as another man's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such fever as this would not be caused by this trifling cut.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There is sickness abroad in the camp, and why should it not be my turn as well as another man's.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Take care of yourself, Sir Eustace."
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Such fever as this would not be caused by this trifling cut.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Such fever as this would not be caused by this trifling cut.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
Eustace
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Such fever as this would not be caused by this trifling cut.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
Gaston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is sickness abroad in the camp, and why should it not be my turn as well as another man's.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is sickness abroad in the camp, and why should it not be my turn as well as another man's.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such fever as this would not be caused by this trifling cut.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There is sickness abroad in the camp, and why should it not be my turn as well as another man's.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading There is sickness abroad in the camp, and why should it not be my turn as well as another man's.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Take care of yourself, Sir Eustace."
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such fever as this would not be caused by this trifling cut.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
sunbeams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take care of yourself, Sir Eustace."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is sickness abroad in the camp, and why should it not be my turn as well as another man's.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such fever as this would not be caused by this trifling cut.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Such fever as this would not be caused by this trifling cut.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There is sickness abroad in the camp, and why should it not be my turn as well as another man's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
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 There is sickness abroad in the camp, and why should it not be my turn as well as another man's.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Leonard Ashton was awakened the next morning by the light of the rising sun streaming in where the curtain of the tent had been raised to admit the fresh dewy morning air.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There is sickness abroad in the camp, and why should it not be my turn as well as another man's.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such fever as this would not be caused by this trifling cut.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The sunbeams fell on the hair and face of Eustace as he leant over Gaston, who lay stretched on the couch, and faintly spoke: "I tell you it is more.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Take care of yourself, Sir Eustace."
