adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat up in bed and listened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He leaped from his bed, hurried on a few clothes, and stepped out on to the landing.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading His nerves were tingling with a sense of excitement.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He leaped from his bed, hurried on a few clothes, and stepped out on to the landing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He leaped from his bed, hurried on a few clothes, and stepped out on to the landing.
Hamel
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From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up in bed and listened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He leaped from his bed, hurried on a few clothes, and stepped out on to the landing.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He leaped from his bed, hurried on a few clothes, and stepped out on to the landing.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He leaped from his bed, hurried on a few clothes, and stepped out on to the landing.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He sat up in bed and listened.
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 Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His nerves were tingling with a sense of excitement.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He leaped from his bed, hurried on a few clothes, and stepped out on to the landing.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He leaped from his bed, hurried on a few clothes, and stepped out on to the landing.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading His nerves were tingling with a sense of excitement.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He leaped from his bed, hurried on a few clothes, and stepped out on to the landing.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Suddenly it came again--a long, low moan of pain, stifled at the end as though repressed by some outside agency.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading His nerves were tingling with a sense of excitement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He leaped from his bed, hurried on a few clothes, and stepped out on to the landing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nerves were tingling with a sense of excitement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the middle of that night Hamel sat up in bed, awakened with a sudden start by some sound, only the faintest echo of which remained in his consciousness.
