adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He felt it as a total want of interest or affection on her part.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He had done wrong; he felt that; yet, at the same time, he also felt that Cara had her share of the blame to bear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading He had done wrong; he felt that; yet, at the same time, he also felt that Cara had her share of the blame to bear.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He had done wrong; he felt that; yet, at the same time, he also felt that Cara had her share of the blame to bear.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
Cara
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From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
debauchnoun
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done wrong; he felt that; yet, at the same time, he also felt that Cara had her share of the blame to bear.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
expendituresnounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃərz/
plural of “expenditure” — money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt it as a total want of interest or affection on her part.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt it as a total want of interest or affection on her part.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He felt it as a total want of interest or affection on her part.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt it as a total want of interest or affection on her part.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
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 For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He felt it as a total want of interest or affection on her part.
reductionnounUS /rəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of decreasing or reducing something
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had done wrong; he felt that; yet, at the same time, he also felt that Cara had her share of the blame to bear.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading He had done wrong; he felt that; yet, at the same time, he also felt that Cara had her share of the blame to bear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading He felt it as a total want of interest or affection on her part.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He felt it as a total want of interest or affection on her part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading During all the time he heard, at intervals, the voice of Cara in the adjoining, talking to or scolding at the children; but not once during the time did she come into the chamber where he lay.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ON the morning that followed the fruitless attempt of Henry Ellis to make his wife comprehend the necessity that existed for an immediate reduction in their household expenditures, he did not get up until nearly ten o'clock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For at least an hour before rising, he was awake, suffering in both body and mind; for the night's debauch had left him, as was usually the case, with a most violent headache.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He had done wrong; he felt that; yet, at the same time, he also felt that Cara had her share of the blame to bear.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had done wrong; he felt that; yet, at the same time, he also felt that Cara had her share of the blame to bear.
