AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The turner closed his eyes and dozed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bright sunlight was streaming in at the windows.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He woke up in a big room with painted walls.
BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright sunlight was streaming in at the windows.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The turner closed his eyes and dozed.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading The turner closed his eyes and dozed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The turner closed his eyes and dozed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
haystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The turner closed his eyes and dozed.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He woke up in a big room with painted walls.
inertianounUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrʃə/
a disposition to remain inactive or inert
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading He woke up in a big room with painted walls.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He woke up in a big room with painted walls.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A little later he heard the horse stop; he opened his eyes and saw before him something dark like a hut or a haystack....
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Bright sunlight was streaming in at the windows.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Bright sunlight was streaming in at the windows.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The turner closed his eyes and dozed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
turnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading The turner closed his eyes and dozed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He woke up in a big room with painted walls.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He woke up in a big room with painted walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Bright sunlight was streaming in at the windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He woke up in a big room with painted walls.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke up in a big room with painted walls.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have got out of the sledge and found out what it was, but he felt overcome by such inertia that it seemed better to freeze than move, and he sank into a peaceful sleep.
