adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once, in the direction of the open sea, I thought I saw the flicker of a light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was nearly midday when I awoke.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I looked out through the musty curtains before I went to bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I looked out through the musty curtains before I went to bed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the whole world was dark, packed down in the thick mist.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I looked out through the musty curtains before I went to bed.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But the whole world was dark, packed down in the thick mist.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Once, in the direction of the open sea, I thought I saw the flicker of a light.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the whole world was dark, packed down in the thick mist.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Once, in the direction of the open sea, I thought I saw the flicker of a light.
gibbering
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From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked out through the musty curtains before I went to bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the whole world was dark, packed down in the thick mist.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly midday when I awoke.
ladleverbUS /ˈleɪdəl/
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Once, in the direction of the open sea, I thought I saw the flicker of a light.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked out through the musty curtains before I went to bed.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was nearly midday when I awoke.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading But the whole world was dark, packed down in the thick mist.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading I looked out through the musty curtains before I went to bed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly midday when I awoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once, in the direction of the open sea, I thought I saw the flicker of a light.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once, in the direction of the open sea, I thought I saw the flicker of a light.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Once, in the direction of the open sea, I thought I saw the flicker of a light.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I looked out through the musty curtains before I went to bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading But the whole world was dark, packed down in the thick mist.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Once, in the direction of the open sea, I thought I saw the flicker of a light.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Once, in the direction of the open sea, I thought I saw the flicker of a light.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked out through the musty curtains before I went to bed.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But the whole world was dark, packed down in the thick mist.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once, in the direction of the open sea, I thought I saw the flicker of a light.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I looked out through the musty curtains before I went to bed.
TibetnounUS /təˈbet/
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I looked out through the musty curtains before I went to bed.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I was tired and I slept profoundly, but somewhere in the sleep I saw my uncle and a priest of Tibet gibbering over a ladle of molten silver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the whole world was dark, packed down in the thick mist.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I looked out through the musty curtains before I went to bed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly midday when I awoke.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But the whole world was dark, packed down in the thick mist.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the whole world was dark, packed down in the thick mist.
