AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
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 THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Either the world was awry or his own faculties had become discolored and disjointed.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Either the world was awry or his own faculties had become discolored and disjointed.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading While his interest in his daily toil decreased and his thoughts were vague and distant, his curiosity, nevertheless, was keen and concentrated.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading While his interest in his daily toil decreased and his thoughts were vague and distant, his curiosity, nevertheless, was keen and concentrated.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading While his interest in his daily toil decreased and his thoughts were vague and distant, his curiosity, nevertheless, was keen and concentrated.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
decreasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading While his interest in his daily toil decreased and his thoughts were vague and distant, his curiosity, nevertheless, was keen and concentrated.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
discoloredverbUS /dɪˈskʌlərd/
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading Either the world was awry or his own faculties had become discolored and disjointed.
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading Either the world was awry or his own faculties had become discolored and disjointed.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading While his interest in his daily toil decreased and his thoughts were vague and distant, his curiosity, nevertheless, was keen and concentrated.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either the world was awry or his own faculties had become discolored and disjointed.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was out of proportion.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Either the world was awry or his own faculties had become discolored and disjointed.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Either the world was awry or his own faculties had become discolored and disjointed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Either the world was awry or his own faculties had become discolored and disjointed.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading While his interest in his daily toil decreased and his thoughts were vague and distant, his curiosity, nevertheless, was keen and concentrated.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading While his interest in his daily toil decreased and his thoughts were vague and distant, his curiosity, nevertheless, was keen and concentrated.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some were too large and some too small.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading While his interest in his daily toil decreased and his thoughts were vague and distant, his curiosity, nevertheless, was keen and concentrated.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything was out of proportion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either the world was awry or his own faculties had become discolored and disjointed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everything was out of proportion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Either the world was awry or his own faculties had become discolored and disjointed.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Everything was out of proportion.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
SENTINELSnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
SLEEPINGnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some were too large and some too small.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were too large and some too small.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While his interest in his daily toil decreased and his thoughts were vague and distant, his curiosity, nevertheless, was keen and concentrated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading While his interest in his daily toil decreased and his thoughts were vague and distant, his curiosity, nevertheless, was keen and concentrated.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Some were too large and some too small.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading While his interest in his daily toil decreased and his thoughts were vague and distant, his curiosity, nevertheless, was keen and concentrated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was out of proportion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While his interest in his daily toil decreased and his thoughts were vague and distant, his curiosity, nevertheless, was keen and concentrated.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SLEEPING SENTINELS A singular day came when it seemed to Robert that the wind alternately blew hot and cold, at least by contrast, and the deep, leaden skies were suffused with a peculiar mist that made him see all objects in a distorted fashion.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Either the world was awry or his own faculties had become discolored and disjointed.
