adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “We know the enemy's position, and we will be in battle before another sun sets.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “We know the enemy's position, and we will be in battle before another sun sets.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We know the enemy's position, and we will be in battle before another sun sets.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We know the enemy's position, and we will be in battle before another sun sets.”
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Up!” he cried.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “We know the enemy's position, and we will be in battle before another sun sets.”
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up!” he cried.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We know the enemy's position, and we will be in battle before another sun sets.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We know the enemy's position, and we will be in battle before another sun sets.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
pealingnoun
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “We know the enemy's position, and we will be in battle before another sun sets.”
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “We know the enemy's position, and we will be in battle before another sun sets.”
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “We know the enemy's position, and we will be in battle before another sun sets.”
sunburstnoun
a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading Paul had been sleeping heavily, and the sharp, pealing notes of a trumpet awoke him at the sunburst of a brilliant morning.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Up, Paul!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry was standing beside him, showing no fatigue from the night's excitement, danger, and escape, but his face was flushed and his eyes sparkled.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We know the enemy's position, and we will be in battle before another sun sets.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We know the enemy's position, and we will be in battle before another sun sets.”
