adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From the rooms above I heard occasional sobs and exclamations in Mrs. Colton's voice.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Miss Colton did not come to the library again.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
Colton
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From this reading Miss Colton did not come to the library again.
Colton's
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From this reading From the rooms above I heard occasional sobs and exclamations in Mrs. Colton's voice.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Colton did not come to the library again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Once Doctor Quimby peeped in.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading From the rooms above I heard occasional sobs and exclamations in Mrs. Colton's voice.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the rooms above I heard occasional sobs and exclamations in Mrs. Colton's voice.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From the rooms above I heard occasional sobs and exclamations in Mrs. Colton's voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the rooms above I heard occasional sobs and exclamations in Mrs. Colton's voice.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Miss Colton did not come to the library again.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Colton did not come to the library again.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading From the rooms above I heard occasional sobs and exclamations in Mrs. Colton's voice.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Colton did not come to the library again.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading From the rooms above I heard occasional sobs and exclamations in Mrs. Colton's voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once Doctor Quimby peeped in.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Once Doctor Quimby peeped in.
Phineas
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From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
Quimby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once Doctor Quimby peeped in.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading From the rooms above I heard occasional sobs and exclamations in Mrs. Colton's voice.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading From the rooms above I heard occasional sobs and exclamations in Mrs. Colton's voice.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From the rooms above I heard occasional sobs and exclamations in Mrs. Colton's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I had spent the night pacing the floor and talking to Phineas, who was wide awake and full of stories and jokes, to which I paid little attention.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet sleep I did, for a little while, just before morning broke.
