adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose at once, and dressed quickly, doing his best to shake off the clinging misery of sleep.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He rose at once, and dressed quickly, doing his best to shake off the clinging misery of sleep.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He rose at once, and dressed quickly, doing his best to shake off the clinging misery of sleep.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He rose at once, and dressed quickly, doing his best to shake off the clinging misery of sleep.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He rose at once, and dressed quickly, doing his best to shake off the clinging misery of sleep.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In a little while it had passed, and he tried to go over in his mind the events of the preceding day.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Were they, too, only fragments of a long dream?
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In a little while it had passed, and he tried to go over in his mind the events of the preceding day.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little while it had passed, and he tried to go over in his mind the events of the preceding day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
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 He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little while it had passed, and he tried to go over in his mind the events of the preceding day.
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 Were they, too, only fragments of a long dream?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In a little while it had passed, and he tried to go over in his mind the events of the preceding day.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He rose at once, and dressed quickly, doing his best to shake off the clinging misery of sleep.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He rose at once, and dressed quickly, doing his best to shake off the clinging misery of sleep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He rose at once, and dressed quickly, doing his best to shake off the clinging misery of sleep.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Were they, too, only fragments of a long dream?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a little while it had passed, and he tried to go over in his mind the events of the preceding day.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In a little while it had passed, and he tried to go over in his mind the events of the preceding day.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading In a little while it had passed, and he tried to go over in his mind the events of the preceding day.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading He rose at once, and dressed quickly, doing his best to shake off the clinging misery of sleep.
RENTverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose at once, and dressed quickly, doing his best to shake off the clinging misery of sleep.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He rose at once, and dressed quickly, doing his best to shake off the clinging misery of sleep.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He rose at once, and dressed quickly, doing his best to shake off the clinging misery of sleep.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were they, too, only fragments of a long dream?
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Were they, too, only fragments of a long dream?
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In a little while it had passed, and he tried to go over in his mind the events of the preceding day.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
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From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were they, too, only fragments of a long dream?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading RENT DAY It was much after his usual hour when Waymark awoke on Good Friday morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a little while it had passed, and he tried to go over in his mind the events of the preceding day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been troubled throughout the night with a strangely vivid dream, which seemed to have repeated itself several times; when he at length started into consciousness the anguish of the vision was still upon him.
