adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With little to do, time became an intolerable burden to them.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With little to do, time became an intolerable burden to them.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading With little to do, time became an intolerable burden to them.
chorenounUS /tʃɔːr/
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With little to do, time became an intolerable burden to them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading With little to do, time became an intolerable burden to them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
lazieradjectiveUS /ˈleɪziər/
comparative of “lazy” — moving slowly and gently
From this reading This naturally made them still lazier.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With little to do, time became an intolerable burden to them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This naturally made them still lazier.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading This naturally made them still lazier.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
slushverbUS /slʌʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading This naturally made them still lazier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With little to do, time became an intolerable burden to them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This naturally made them still lazier.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With little to do, time became an intolerable burden to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
Weatherbee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One morning when it was his turn to cook the common breakfast, Weatherbee rolled out of his blankets, and to the snoring of his companion, lighted first the slush lamp and then the fire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They sank into a physical lethargy which there was no escaping, and which made them rebel at the performance of the smallest chore.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With little to do, time became an intolerable burden to them.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And a great wonder sprang up in the breast of each, as to how God had ever come to create the other.
