adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Galliard heaved a sigh of physical satisfaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The only chair that dismal room contained was occupied by Kenneth.
collectsnounUS /kəˈlekts/
plural of “collect” — a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading The only chair that dismal room contained was occupied by Kenneth.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
CrispinnounUS /ˈkrɪspɪn/
patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading The only chair that dismal room contained was occupied by Kenneth.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
ForenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “Fore George, I knew not I was so tired,” he murmured.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
Galliard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Galliard heaved a sigh of physical satisfaction.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Fore George, I knew not I was so tired,” he murmured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Galliard heaved a sigh of physical satisfaction.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Fore George, I knew not I was so tired,” he murmured.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
Kenneth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only chair that dismal room contained was occupied by Kenneth.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Fore George, I knew not I was so tired,” he murmured.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Fore George, I knew not I was so tired,” he murmured.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Fore George, I knew not I was so tired,” he murmured.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The only chair that dismal room contained was occupied by Kenneth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Galliard heaved a sigh of physical satisfaction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only chair that dismal room contained was occupied by Kenneth.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Galliard heaved a sigh of physical satisfaction.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The only chair that dismal room contained was occupied by Kenneth.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Galliard heaved a sigh of physical satisfaction.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Galliard heaved a sigh of physical satisfaction.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Fore George, I knew not I was so tired,” he murmured.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only chair that dismal room contained was occupied by Kenneth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Fore George, I knew not I was so tired,” he murmured.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only chair that dismal room contained was occupied by Kenneth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Sir Crispin walked from the window by which he had been standing, to the rough bed, and flung himself full length upon it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with that he lapsed for some moments into silence, his brows contracted in the frown of one who collects his thoughts.
