adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So I began a careful reexamination of our cell.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading So I began a careful reexamination of our cell.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading So I began a careful reexamination of our cell.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was the first one to wake up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
how
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From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
IDEAnounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
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 The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
Ned
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From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was the first one to wake up.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
passablyadverbUS /ˈpæsəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
reexaminationnounUS /riɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
(law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination
From this reading So I began a careful reexamination of our cell.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I began a careful reexamination of our cell.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
TantrumsnounUS /ˈtæntrəmz/
plural of “tantrum” — a display of bad temper
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was the first one to wake up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was the first one to wake up.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I was the first one to wake up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was the first one to wake up.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had barely gotten up from my passably hard mattress when I felt my mind clear, my brain go on the alert.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Tantrums of Ned Land I HAVE NO IDEA how long this slumber lasted; but it must have been a good while, since we were completely over our exhaustion.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading My companions weren’t yet stirring and still lay in their corners like inanimate objects.
