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From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I let the gallant lad babble as he pleased, without giving him much in the way of a reply.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading I let the gallant lad babble as he pleased, without giving him much in the way of a reply.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
Conseil
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From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
else
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From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading I let the gallant lad babble as he pleased, without giving him much in the way of a reply.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading I let the gallant lad babble as he pleased, without giving him much in the way of a reply.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I let the gallant lad babble as he pleased, without giving him much in the way of a reply.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
InvitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading I let the gallant lad babble as he pleased, without giving him much in the way of a reply.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I let the gallant lad babble as he pleased, without giving him much in the way of a reply.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
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 An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I let the gallant lad babble as he pleased, without giving him much in the way of a reply.
Nemo's
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From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I let the gallant lad babble as he pleased, without giving him much in the way of a reply.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
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 I let the gallant lad babble as he pleased, without giving him much in the way of a reply.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
twelve-hour
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From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was concerned about Captain Nemo’s absence during our session the previous afternoon, and I hoped to see him again today.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I let the gallant lad babble as he pleased, without giving him much in the way of a reply.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Conseil, a creature of habit, came to ask “how master’s night went,” and to offer his services.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had left his Canadian friend sleeping like a man who had never done anything else.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I let the gallant lad babble as he pleased, without giving him much in the way of a reply.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
WritingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading An Invitation in Writing THE NEXT DAY, November 9, I woke up only after a long, twelve-hour slumber.
