adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Such was the fact, and never was there in my after life, so great a transition from grief to joy.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
bed-place
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From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Such was the fact, and never was there in my after life, so great a transition from grief to joy.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
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 Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such was the fact, and never was there in my after life, so great a transition from grief to joy.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Such was the fact, and never was there in my after life, so great a transition from grief to joy.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Such was the fact, and never was there in my after life, so great a transition from grief to joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Such was the fact, and never was there in my after life, so great a transition from grief to joy.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such was the fact, and never was there in my after life, so great a transition from grief to joy.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
NeednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
NeronounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such was the fact, and never was there in my after life, so great a transition from grief to joy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such was the fact, and never was there in my after life, so great a transition from grief to joy.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the fact, and never was there in my after life, so great a transition from grief to joy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Such was the fact, and never was there in my after life, so great a transition from grief to joy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Such was the fact, and never was there in my after life, so great a transition from grief to joy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Need I say that I was overjoyed, that I hugged him as if he had been a human being, that I wept over him, and that in a few minutes afterwards we were asleep together in the same bed-place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I started up--a low cry of pleasure told me at once that it was Nero, who was by my side.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was Nero, who had come back, having climbed up again the steep path to the cabin, to return to his master.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was early in the morning, and yet dark, when I felt something touch me.
