adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
bespangled
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From this reading The sea was glittering and bespangled with sunlight.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
down-stairs
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From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The sea was glittering and bespangled with sunlight.
Hamel
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From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was glittering and bespangled with sunlight.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sea was glittering and bespangled with sunlight.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pleasant odour of coffee floating up from the kitchen.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading He looked at his watch--it was past eight o’clock.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
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 Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hamel awoke to find his room filled with sunshine and a soft wind blowing in through the open window.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading He found among his scanty belongings a bathing suit, and, wrapped in his overcoat, hurried down-stairs.
