adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
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 JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was to be at the police court in the morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was to be at the police court in the morning.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They talked together for a time; then Waymark lay down on the bed and shortly slept.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Julian still lay on the couch, calmer, but like one in despair.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Julian still lay on the couch, calmer, but like one in despair.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Julian still lay on the couch, calmer, but like one in despair.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He was to be at the police court in the morning.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Julian still lay on the couch, calmer, but like one in despair.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They talked together for a time; then Waymark lay down on the bed and shortly slept.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julian still lay on the couch, calmer, but like one in despair.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
JUSTICEnounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Julian still lay on the couch, calmer, but like one in despair.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Julian still lay on the couch, calmer, but like one in despair.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was to be at the police court in the morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julian still lay on the couch, calmer, but like one in despair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Julian still lay on the couch, calmer, but like one in despair.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading They talked together for a time; then Waymark lay down on the bed and shortly slept.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They talked together for a time; then Waymark lay down on the bed and shortly slept.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Julian still lay on the couch, calmer, but like one in despair.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked together for a time; then Waymark lay down on the bed and shortly slept.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They talked together for a time; then Waymark lay down on the bed and shortly slept.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked together for a time; then Waymark lay down on the bed and shortly slept.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They talked together for a time; then Waymark lay down on the bed and shortly slept.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They talked together for a time; then Waymark lay down on the bed and shortly slept.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
Waymark
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From this reading JUSTICE Waymark received from the police a confirmation of all that Julian had said, and returned home.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He begged Waymark to let him remain where he was through the night, declaring that in any case sleep was impossible for him, and that perhaps he might try to pass the hours in reading.
