adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Steeled and resolute as his will could make him, he was not able to speak of what he had seen with composure.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Tom Ware was seated alone over his breakfast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Tom Ware was seated alone over his breakfast.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Steeled and resolute as his will could make him, he was not able to speak of what he had seen with composure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Steeled and resolute as his will could make him, he was not able to speak of what he had seen with composure.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were scarcely less terrible.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Ware was seated alone over his breakfast.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The days were scarcely less terrible.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Steeled and resolute as his will could make him, he was not able to speak of what he had seen with composure.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Steeled and resolute as his will could make him, he was not able to speak of what he had seen with composure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom Ware was seated alone over his breakfast.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Steeled and resolute as his will could make him, he was not able to speak of what he had seen with composure.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The days were scarcely less terrible.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Tom Ware was seated alone over his breakfast.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Steeled and resolute as his will could make him, he was not able to speak of what he had seen with composure.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Steeled and resolute as his will could make him, he was not able to speak of what he had seen with composure.
SteeledverbUS /stiːld/
past form of “steel” — get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
From this reading Steeled and resolute as his will could make him, he was not able to speak of what he had seen with composure.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The days were scarcely less terrible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom Ware was seated alone over his breakfast.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Tom Ware was seated alone over his breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Ware was seated alone over his breakfast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had left his bed as the pale morning light crept across the great fields that were alike his pride and his despair--what was the use of trying to sleep when sleep was an impossibility!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Steeled and resolute as his will could make him, he was not able to speak of what he had seen with composure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading The memory of that tragedy at the church door was a black horror to him; it gave substance to his dreams, it brought him awake with writhing lips that voiced his fear in the dead stillness of the night.
