adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
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 The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Dick was the first to awake.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick was the first to awake.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Having fallen once into slumber he remained there long.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It was not yet morning and the rain was yet falling steadily.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dick was the first to awake.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having fallen once into slumber he remained there long.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having fallen once into slumber he remained there long.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet morning and the rain was yet falling steadily.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Having fallen once into slumber he remained there long.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not yet morning and the rain was yet falling steadily.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Having fallen once into slumber he remained there long.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was not yet morning and the rain was yet falling steadily.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Having fallen once into slumber he remained there long.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Having fallen once into slumber he remained there long.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading It was not yet morning and the rain was yet falling steadily.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick was the first to awake.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Having fallen once into slumber he remained there long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick was the first to awake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was the first to awake.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet morning and the rain was yet falling steadily.
