adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I awakened to find a man standing beside me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was muffled in a black cloak and carried a lanthorn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behind him the door gaped as he had left it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading I awakened to find a man standing beside me.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him the door gaped as he had left it.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I awakened to find a man standing beside me.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was muffled in a black cloak and carried a lanthorn.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was muffled in a black cloak and carried a lanthorn.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading He was muffled in a black cloak and carried a lanthorn.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Behind him the door gaped as he had left it.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I awakened to find a man standing beside me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
Gambara
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From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
gaped
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From this reading Behind him the door gaped as he had left it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Behind him the door gaped as he had left it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was muffled in a black cloak and carried a lanthorn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him the door gaped as he had left it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awakened to find a man standing beside me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was muffled in a black cloak and carried a lanthorn.
InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Behind him the door gaped as he had left it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
lanthorn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was muffled in a black cloak and carried a lanthorn.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Behind him the door gaped as he had left it.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I awakened to find a man standing beside me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I awakened to find a man standing beside me.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading He was muffled in a black cloak and carried a lanthorn.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading I awakened to find a man standing beside me.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behind him the door gaped as he had left it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I awakened to find a man standing beside me.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Instantly I sat up, conscious of my circumstance and surroundings, and at my movement this visitor spoke.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was muffled in a black cloak and carried a lanthorn.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You sleep very soundly for a man in your case.” said he, and the voice was that of my Lord Gambara, its tone quite coldly critical.
