AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He was too much thrilled by the adventure through which he had passed, and the discovery which he had made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Merriman was asleep, and the quiet movement of the other did not awaken him.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Merriman was asleep, and the quiet movement of the other did not awaken him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He therefore put away the idea of sleep, and instead gave himself up to consideration of the situation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hilliard was in no frame of mind for repose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was too much thrilled by the adventure through which he had passed, and the discovery which he had made.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading He therefore put away the idea of sleep, and instead gave himself up to consideration of the situation.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Merriman was asleep, and the quiet movement of the other did not awaken him.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading He was too much thrilled by the adventure through which he had passed, and the discovery which he had made.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Hilliard was in no frame of mind for repose.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading But Hilliard was in no frame of mind for repose.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He therefore put away the idea of sleep, and instead gave himself up to consideration of the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was too much thrilled by the adventure through which he had passed, and the discovery which he had made.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too much thrilled by the adventure through which he had passed, and the discovery which he had made.
Hilliard
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From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Merriman was asleep, and the quiet movement of the other did not awaken him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He therefore put away the idea of sleep, and instead gave himself up to consideration of the situation.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He therefore put away the idea of sleep, and instead gave himself up to consideration of the situation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He therefore put away the idea of sleep, and instead gave himself up to consideration of the situation.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was too much thrilled by the adventure through which he had passed, and the discovery which he had made.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
Merriman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merriman was asleep, and the quiet movement of the other did not awaken him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But Hilliard was in no frame of mind for repose.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Merriman was asleep, and the quiet movement of the other did not awaken him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was too much thrilled by the adventure through which he had passed, and the discovery which he had made.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Hilliard was in no frame of mind for repose.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Merriman was asleep, and the quiet movement of the other did not awaken him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Merriman was asleep, and the quiet movement of the other did not awaken him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was too much thrilled by the adventure through which he had passed, and the discovery which he had made.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He therefore put away the idea of sleep, and instead gave himself up to consideration of the situation.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Merriman was asleep, and the quiet movement of the other did not awaken him.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading But Hilliard was in no frame of mind for repose.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He therefore put away the idea of sleep, and instead gave himself up to consideration of the situation.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He therefore put away the idea of sleep, and instead gave himself up to consideration of the situation.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore put away the idea of sleep, and instead gave himself up to consideration of the situation.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading He was too much thrilled by the adventure through which he had passed, and the discovery which he had made.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was too much thrilled by the adventure through which he had passed, and the discovery which he had made.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too much thrilled by the adventure through which he had passed, and the discovery which he had made.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He therefore put away the idea of sleep, and instead gave himself up to consideration of the situation.
VENUEnounUS /ˈvenjuː/
the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
From this reading A CHANGE OF VENUE Still making as little noise as possible, Hilliard descended to the cabin and turned in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merriman was asleep, and the quiet movement of the other did not awaken him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was too much thrilled by the adventure through which he had passed, and the discovery which he had made.
