admitsverbUS /ədˈmɪts/
third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But his condition was one which only admits of short snatches of uneasy slumber.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESULTS OF LOVE AND WINE.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading From head to foot, he was sick and ill and sore, and could find no comfort anywhere.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
Carbury
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From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading From head to foot, he was sick and ill and sore, and could find no comfort anywhere.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading But his condition was one which only admits of short snatches of uneasy slumber.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From head to foot, he was sick and ill and sore, and could find no comfort anywhere.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
Felix
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From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading From head to foot, he was sick and ill and sore, and could find no comfort anywhere.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From head to foot, he was sick and ill and sore, and could find no comfort anywhere.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From head to foot, he was sick and ill and sore, and could find no comfort anywhere.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading From head to foot, he was sick and ill and sore, and could find no comfort anywhere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading From head to foot, he was sick and ill and sore, and could find no comfort anywhere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE RESULTS OF LOVE AND WINE.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESULTS OF LOVE AND WINE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But his condition was one which only admits of short snatches of uneasy slumber.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But his condition was one which only admits of short snatches of uneasy slumber.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
RESULTSnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RESULTS OF LOVE AND WINE.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But his condition was one which only admits of short snatches of uneasy slumber.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading From head to foot, he was sick and ill and sore, and could find no comfort anywhere.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But his condition was one which only admits of short snatches of uneasy slumber.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading But his condition was one which only admits of short snatches of uneasy slumber.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading From head to foot, he was sick and ill and sore, and could find no comfort anywhere.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULTS OF LOVE AND WINE.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two, three, four, and even five o'clock still found Sir Felix Carbury in bed on that fatal Thursday.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading But his condition was one which only admits of short snatches of uneasy slumber.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his condition was one which only admits of short snatches of uneasy slumber.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But his condition was one which only admits of short snatches of uneasy slumber.
WINEnounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading THE RESULTS OF LOVE AND WINE.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading More than once or twice his mother crept up to his room, but on each occasion he feigned to be fast asleep and made no reply to her gentle words.
