29th
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From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
30th
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From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
Bon
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From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
Bête
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From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
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 Cold wind and rain; opaque darkness; silence.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Cold wind and rain; opaque darkness; silence.
Dieu
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From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
du
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From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
ExtractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
loudnessnoun
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I reclosed my window.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
Note-Book
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From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
opaqueadjectiveUS /oʊˈpeɪk/
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
From this reading Cold wind and rain; opaque darkness; silence.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I rose and opened the window.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Cold wind and rain; opaque darkness; silence.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
reclosed
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From this reading I reclosed my window.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose and opened the window.
Rouletabille
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From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Cold wind and rain; opaque darkness; silence.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
TrapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Cold wind and rain; opaque darkness; silence.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I rose and opened the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Was it sleeplessness, or noise without?—The cry of the Bête du Bon Dieu rang out with sinister loudness from the end of the park.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The Trap (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille) “Last night—the night between the 29th and 30th of October—” wrote Joseph Rouletabille, “I woke up towards one o’clock in the morning.
