againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, I read late.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
cat-naps
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From this reading And thereafter, with dozings and cat-naps and restless tossings, I struggled to win to sleep, then gave it up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not sleep well.
dozings
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From this reading And thereafter, with dozings and cat-naps and restless tossings, I struggled to win to sleep, then gave it up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And thereafter, with dozings and cat-naps and restless tossings, I struggled to win to sleep, then gave it up.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not sleep well.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And thereafter, with dozings and cat-naps and restless tossings, I struggled to win to sleep, then gave it up.
kerosenenounUS /ˈkerəsiːn/
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading To begin with, I read late.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not sleep well.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading To begin with, I read late.
reading-lamp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading And thereafter, with dozings and cat-naps and restless tossings, I struggled to win to sleep, then gave it up.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I did not sleep well.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading And thereafter, with dozings and cat-naps and restless tossings, I struggled to win to sleep, then gave it up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And thereafter, with dozings and cat-naps and restless tossings, I struggled to win to sleep, then gave it up.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading And thereafter, with dozings and cat-naps and restless tossings, I struggled to win to sleep, then gave it up.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, I read late.
tossings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And thereafter, with dozings and cat-naps and restless tossings, I struggled to win to sleep, then gave it up.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
Wada
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was asleep immediately—perfect sleep being perhaps my greatest gift; but almost immediately I was awake again.
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 I did not sleep well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not till two in the morning did I reach up and turn out the kerosene reading-lamp which Wada had purchased and installed for me.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading And thereafter, with dozings and cat-naps and restless tossings, I struggled to win to sleep, then gave it up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, I read late.
