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 He worked all through that night—his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
arm-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He worked all through that night—his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.
EmbankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
FallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He worked all through that night—his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He worked all through that night—his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.
Miltoun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
Nettlefold
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From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He worked all through that night—his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He worked all through that night—his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He worked all through that night—his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He worked all through that night—his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He worked all through that night—his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
unrefreshedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He worked all through that night—his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked all through that night—his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
