adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
AISLEnounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading I sat up irritably and nursed the wound, which was bleeding a little.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I reached under the pillow and failed to find it, but something scratched the back of my hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I reached under the pillow and failed to find it, but something scratched the back of my hand.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt for my watch, yawning prodigiously.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I reached under the pillow and failed to find it, but something scratched the back of my hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt for my watch, yawning prodigiously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I reached under the pillow and failed to find it, but something scratched the back of my hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading I sat up irritably and nursed the wound, which was bleeding a little.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I reached under the pillow and failed to find it, but something scratched the back of my hand.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I sat up irritably and nursed the wound, which was bleeding a little.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading I sat up irritably and nursed the wound, which was bleeding a little.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I reached under the pillow and failed to find it, but something scratched the back of my hand.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading I reached under the pillow and failed to find it, but something scratched the back of my hand.
prodigiouslyadverbUS /proʊˈdɪdʒɪsli/
to a prodigious degree
From this reading I felt for my watch, yawning prodigiously.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I reached under the pillow and failed to find it, but something scratched the back of my hand.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up irritably and nursed the wound, which was bleeding a little.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading I reached under the pillow and failed to find it, but something scratched the back of my hand.
snorernounUS /ˈsnɔːrər/
someone who snores while sleeping
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I reached under the pillow and failed to find it, but something scratched the back of my hand.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The snorer across had apparently strangled, or turned over, and so after a time I dropped asleep, to be awakened by the morning sunlight across my face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I reached under the pillow and failed to find it, but something scratched the back of my hand.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sat up irritably and nursed the wound, which was bleeding a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sat up irritably and nursed the wound, which was bleeding a little.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading I felt for my watch, yawning prodigiously.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ACROSS THE AISLE No solution offering itself, I went back to my berth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I sat up irritably and nursed the wound, which was bleeding a little.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I sat up irritably and nursed the wound, which was bleeding a little.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading I felt for my watch, yawning prodigiously.
