adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GORBY IS SATISFIED AT LAST.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
Brian
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From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
GORBY
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From this reading GORBY IS SATISFIED AT LAST.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GORBY IS SATISFIED AT LAST.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading GORBY IS SATISFIED AT LAST.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
SATISFIEDadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading GORBY IS SATISFIED AT LAST.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
venetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
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 In spite of his long walk, and still longer drive, Brian did not sleep well that night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Towards dawn, when the first faint glimmer of morning came through the venetian blinds, he fell into a sort of uneasy doze, haunted by horrible dreams.
Whyte
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From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He kept tossing and turning, or lying on his back, wide awake, looking into the darkness and thinking of Whyte.
