adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
AfternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was down and out philosophically to play nine holes with her host before breakfast.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She was down and out philosophically to play nine holes with her host before breakfast.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
CatastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
disaffectionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈfekʃən/
the feeling of being alienated from other people
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was down and out philosophically to play nine holes with her host before breakfast.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading She was down and out philosophically to play nine holes with her host before breakfast.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading She was down and out philosophically to play nine holes with her host before breakfast.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
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 Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
Mauburn
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From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
Milbrey
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From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
nerved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She was down and out philosophically to play nine holes with her host before breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
NotingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was down and out philosophically to play nine holes with her host before breakfast.
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading She was down and out philosophically to play nine holes with her host before breakfast.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading She was down and out philosophically to play nine holes with her host before breakfast.
prickingnoun
the act of puncturing with a small point
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
StrollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was down and out philosophically to play nine holes with her host before breakfast.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Her brother, awakening less happily, made a series of discoveries regarding his bodily sensations that caused him to view life with disaffection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was down and out philosophically to play nine holes with her host before breakfast.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Noting that the hour was early, however, he took cheer, and after a long, strong, cold drink, which he rang for, and a pricking icy shower, which he nerved himself to, he was ready to ignore his aching head and get the start of Mauburn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An Afternoon Stroll and an Evening Catastrophe Miss Milbrey, the next morning, faced with becoming resignation what she felt would be her last day of entire freedom.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Englishman, he seemed to recall, had drunk even more than he, and, as it was barely eight o'clock, would probably not come to life for a couple of hours yet.
